GARRICK STREET, WC2E 9BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 9BD

GARRICK STREET, WC2E 9BD, Westminster has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.10 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 9BD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2E postcode area, which has experienced 6 crimes and a crime rate of 8.22 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2E 9BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 9BD, encompassing approximately 730 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (700.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2E 9BD Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

GARRICK STREET, WC2E 9BD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person841.10700.00%
Violence and sexual offences810.960.00%
Other theft510.960.00%
Public order46.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson35.480.00%
Drugs14.110.00%
Robbery11.370.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12.74-96.15%
Robbery11.37-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2689.04-96.83%
Violence and sexual offences1735.62-91.87%
Other theft923.29-97.46%
Public order812.33-88.73%
Robbery210.96-96.67%
Bicycle theft12.74-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson11.37-85.71%
Vehicle crime11.37-97.96%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 819 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 355 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8192605.481538.00%
Other theft3551121.925816.67%
Violence and sexual offences209486.302222.22%
Anti-social behaviour155286.300.00%
Shoplifting74212.330.00%
Public order71101.37610.00%
Drugs6297.266100.00%
Robbery6084.935900.00%
Vehicle crime4982.190.00%
Burglary3067.120.00%
Bicycle theft841.10300.00%
Criminal damage and arson710.960.00%
Possession of weapons29.590.00%
Other crime12.740.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person50109.590.00%
Public order1068.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences913.700.00%
Other theft612.33200.00%
Bicycle theft28.220.00%
Robbery12.740.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Drugs11.370.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft22.74-99.66%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 944 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 595 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9443261.64-20.54%
Other theft5951293.15-16.90%
Violence and sexual offences261815.07-14.14%
Anti-social behaviour146357.535.04%
Robbery98200.00-20.33%
Shoplifting76134.2533.33%
Drugs71104.11-1.39%
Public order6997.26-15.85%
Criminal damage and arson3494.523.03%
Vehicle crime3246.58-27.27%
Burglary2543.84-21.88%
Bicycle theft1734.2521.43%
Possession of weapons923.2912.50%
Other crime412.33-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1188 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 716 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11883858.905.41%
Other theft7161627.40-7.73%
Violence and sexual offences304980.827.42%
Anti-social behaviour139416.44-28.35%
Robbery123190.416.96%
Public order82168.49-26.79%
Drugs72112.3335.85%
Shoplifting5798.63-40.00%
Vehicle crime4478.0810.00%
Criminal damage and arson3360.27-2.94%
Burglary3245.213.23%
Bicycle theft1443.84-30.00%
Possession of weapons819.18-11.11%
Other crime510.96-28.57%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1127 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 776 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11273967.1253.54%
Other theft7761543.8421.63%
Violence and sexual offences2831063.0124.12%
Anti-social behaviour194387.6721.25%
Robbery115265.7571.64%
Public order112157.539.80%
Shoplifting95153.4246.15%
Drugs53130.14-30.26%
Vehicle crime4072.60-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson3454.7917.24%
Burglary3146.586.90%
Bicycle theft2042.47-20.00%
Possession of weapons927.40-43.75%
Other crime712.330.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 734 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 638 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7343054.7940.61%
Other theft6381005.4838.10%
Violence and sexual offences228873.973.17%
Anti-social behaviour160312.33-15.34%
Public order102219.1834.21%
Drugs76139.730.00%
Robbery67104.11-43.22%
Shoplifting6591.7816.07%
Vehicle crime5489.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson2973.977.41%
Burglary2939.73-29.27%
Bicycle theft2539.73-16.67%
Possession of weapons1634.2523.08%
Other crime721.92133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 522 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 462 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5222586.30-5.09%
Other theft462715.07-12.00%
Violence and sexual offences221632.88-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour189302.7426.85%
Robbery118258.909.26%
Drugs76161.645.56%
Public order76104.117.04%
Shoplifting56104.11-45.10%
Vehicle crime5476.7180.00%
Burglary4173.9736.67%
Bicycle theft3056.1630.43%
Criminal damage and arson2741.10-27.03%
Possession of weapons1336.9962.50%
Other crime317.81-50.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 550 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 525 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5502664.38-1.96%
Other theft525753.42-15.05%
Violence and sexual offences234719.18-12.03%
Anti-social behaviour149320.55-7.45%
Robbery108204.11-6.09%
Shoplifting102147.950.99%
Drugs72139.73-29.41%
Public order7198.63-16.47%
Criminal damage and arson3797.265.71%
Burglary3050.6830.43%
Vehicle crime3041.10-14.29%
Bicycle theft2341.10-28.12%
Possession of weapons831.5133.33%
Other crime610.96-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 618 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 561 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6182943.840.00%
Theft from the person561846.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences266768.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour161364.380.00%
Robbery115220.550.00%
Drugs102157.530.00%
Shoplifting101139.730.00%
Public order85138.360.00%
Vehicle crime35116.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson3547.950.00%
Bicycle theft3247.950.00%
Burglary2343.840.00%
Other crime931.510.00%
Possession of weapons612.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 6530 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 544.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1188 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20241
May 202426
April 2024819
March 202450
January 2024944
December 20231188
November 20231127
October 2023734
September 2023522
August 2023550
July 2023561

A total of 4707 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 392.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 776 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024355
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024595
December 2023716
November 2023776
October 2023638
September 2023462
August 2023525
July 2023618

A total of 690 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20248
April 202471
March 202410
January 202469
December 202382
November 2023112
October 2023102
September 202376
August 202371
July 202385

A total of 2040 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 185.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 304 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024209
March 20249
January 2024261
December 2023304
November 2023283
October 2023228
September 2023221
August 2023234
July 2023266

A total of 240 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20247
January 202434
December 202333
November 202334
October 202329
September 202327
August 202337
July 202335

A total of 586 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.60 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202462
March 20241
January 202471
December 202372
November 202353
October 202376
September 202376
August 202372
July 2023102

A total of 809 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 123 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202460
March 20241
January 202498
December 2023123
November 2023115
October 202367
September 2023118
August 2023108
July 2023115

A total of 172 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.20 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202417
December 202314
November 202320
October 202325
September 202330
August 202323
July 202332

A total of 339 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202449
January 202432
December 202344
November 202340
October 202354
September 202354
August 202330
July 202335

A total of 1293 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 161.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 194 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024155
January 2024146
December 2023139
November 2023194
October 2023160
September 2023189
August 2023149
July 2023161

A total of 241 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202430
January 202425
December 202332
November 202331
October 202329
September 202341
August 202330
July 202323

A total of 71 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20239
October 202316
September 202313
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 626 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202476
December 202357
November 202395
October 202365
September 202356
August 2023102
July 2023101

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20237
September 20233
August 20236
July 20239

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2E 9BD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1