WC2E 9ET Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 9ET

WC2E 9ET, 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 9ET 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 9ET crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 9ET, 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 9ET 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

WC2E 9ET 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%
Robbery11.370.00%

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 person2687.67-96.53%
Violence and sexual offences1735.62-91.10%
Other theft923.29-97.13%
Public order812.33-88.41%
Bicycle theft110.96-88.89%
Criminal damage and arson11.37-83.33%
Vehicle crime11.37-97.92%
Robbery11.37-98.15%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 750 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 314 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7502393.151400.00%
Other theft3141027.405133.33%
Violence and sexual offences191430.142022.22%
Anti-social behaviour144261.640.00%
Shoplifting74197.260.00%
Public order69101.37590.00%
Drugs5794.525600.00%
Robbery5478.085300.00%
Vehicle crime4873.970.00%
Burglary2865.750.00%
Bicycle theft938.36350.00%
Criminal damage and arson612.330.00%
Possession of weapons28.220.00%
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 theft22.74-99.63%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 878 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 543 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8783009.59-19.15%
Other theft5431202.74-17.60%
Violence and sexual offences237743.84-16.84%
Anti-social behaviour142324.665.19%
Robbery84194.52-20.75%
Shoplifting74115.0732.14%
Public order69101.37-14.81%
Drugs6494.52-8.57%
Criminal damage and arson3287.670.00%
Vehicle crime2943.84-29.27%
Burglary2039.73-35.48%
Bicycle theft1527.4025.00%
Possession of weapons820.550.00%
Other crime210.96-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1086 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 659 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10863571.234.12%
Other theft6591487.67-5.72%
Violence and sexual offences285902.746.34%
Anti-social behaviour135390.41-31.12%
Robbery106184.9313.98%
Public order81145.21-25.00%
Drugs70110.9640.00%
Shoplifting5695.89-39.78%
Vehicle crime4176.712.50%
Criminal damage and arson3256.160.00%
Burglary3143.846.90%
Bicycle theft1242.47-42.86%
Possession of weapons816.440.00%
Other crime510.96-28.57%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1043 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 699 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10433680.8255.67%
Other theft6991428.7722.85%
Violence and sexual offences268957.5324.07%
Anti-social behaviour196367.1224.05%
Public order108268.499.09%
Robbery93147.9557.63%
Shoplifting93127.4040.91%
Drugs50127.40-27.54%
Vehicle crime4068.49-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson3254.7928.00%
Burglary2943.840.00%
Bicycle theft2139.73-12.50%
Possession of weapons828.77-50.00%
Other crime710.9616.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 670 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 569 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6702824.6638.72%
Other theft569917.8138.44%
Violence and sexual offences216779.454.85%
Anti-social behaviour158295.89-15.05%
Public order99216.4433.78%
Drugs69135.62-6.76%
Shoplifting6694.5220.00%
Robbery5990.41-36.56%
Vehicle crime5680.829.80%
Burglary2976.71-14.71%
Criminal damage and arson2539.73-3.85%
Bicycle theft2434.25-14.29%
Possession of weapons1632.8823.08%
Other crime621.92100.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 483 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 411 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4832379.45-1.43%
Other theft411661.64-14.55%
Violence and sexual offences206563.01-8.04%
Anti-social behaviour186282.1927.40%
Robbery93254.79-2.11%
Drugs74127.402.78%
Public order74101.3713.85%
Shoplifting55101.37-44.44%
Vehicle crime5175.3475.86%
Burglary3469.8617.24%
Bicycle theft2846.5821.74%
Criminal damage and arson2638.36-29.73%
Possession of weapons1335.6262.50%
Other crime317.81-40.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 490 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 481 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4902469.86-2.58%
Other theft481671.23-11.42%
Violence and sexual offences224658.90-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour146306.85-8.18%
Shoplifting99200.00-1.98%
Robbery95135.62-1.04%
Drugs72130.14-25.00%
Public order6598.63-14.47%
Criminal damage and arson3789.0423.33%
Burglary2950.6831.82%
Vehicle crime2939.73-17.14%
Bicycle theft2339.73-28.12%
Possession of weapons831.5133.33%
Other crime510.96-37.50%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 543 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 503 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5432678.080.00%
Theft from the person503743.840.00%
Violence and sexual offences248689.040.00%
Anti-social behaviour159339.730.00%
Shoplifting101217.810.00%
Drugs96138.360.00%
Robbery96131.510.00%
Public order76131.510.00%
Vehicle crime35104.110.00%
Bicycle theft3247.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson3043.840.00%
Burglary2241.100.00%
Other crime830.140.00%
Possession of weapons610.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 5988 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 499.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1086 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20241
May 202426
April 2024750
March 202450
January 2024878
December 20231086
November 20231043
October 2023670
September 2023483
August 2023490
July 2023503

A total of 4241 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 353.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 699 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024314
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024543
December 2023659
November 2023699
October 2023569
September 2023411
August 2023481
July 2023543

A total of 663 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20248
April 202469
March 202410
January 202469
December 202381
November 2023108
October 202399
September 202374
August 202365
July 202376

A total of 1909 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 173.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 285 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024191
March 20249
January 2024237
December 2023285
November 2023268
October 2023216
September 2023206
August 2023224
July 2023248

A total of 224 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.40 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 20246
January 202432
December 202332
November 202332
October 202325
September 202326
August 202337
July 202330

A total of 554 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202457
March 20241
January 202464
December 202370
November 202350
October 202369
September 202374
August 202372
July 202396

A total of 684 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 202454
March 20241
January 202484
December 2023106
November 202393
October 202359
September 202393
August 202395
July 202396

A total of 167 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.70 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20242
January 202415
December 202312
November 202321
October 202324
September 202328
August 202323
July 202332

A total of 330 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202448
January 202429
December 202341
November 202340
October 202356
September 202351
August 202329
July 202335

A total of 1266 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 196 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024144
January 2024142
December 2023135
November 2023196
October 2023158
September 2023186
August 2023146
July 2023159

A total of 222 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202428
January 202420
December 202331
November 202329
October 202329
September 202334
August 202329
July 202322

A total of 69 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20248
December 20238
November 20238
October 202316
September 202313
August 20238
July 20236

A total of 618 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202474
December 202356
November 202393
October 202366
September 202355
August 202399
July 2023101

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20237
October 20236
September 20233
August 20235
July 20238

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2E 9ET 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