WC2E 9NA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2E 9NA

WC2E 9NA, Westminster has recorded a total of 860 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1217.55 per 1,000 population. This WC2E 9NA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2E postcode area, which has experienced 139 crimes and a crime rate of 190.41 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2E 9NA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2E 9NA, encompassing approximately 706 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (230) incidents (93.28% increase)
• Other theft: (176) incidents (155.07% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (141) incidents (-8.44% decrease)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 141
• Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 42
• Parking Area with total crimes: 35

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	141
  Theft from the person	38
  Other theft	31
  Anti-social behaviour	26
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Shoplifting	11
  Burglary	7
  Drugs	5
  Bicycle theft	4
  Robbery	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 2. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	42
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	5
  Robbery	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	35
  Vehicle crime	22
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 4. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	33
  Theft from the person	17
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 5. Old Compton Street

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 6. B402

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 7. Phoenix Street

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Shopping Area

  Total	25
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 9. Strand

  Total	23
  Other theft	10
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 10. Drury Lane

  Total	21
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 11. Denmark Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 12. Supermarket

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	10
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Neal Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 14. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 15. Rose Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	13
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Gate Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Nightclub

  Total	12
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 19. Dyott Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 21. Long Acre

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 23. Bury Place

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1

• 24. Little Russell Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 25. Russell Street

  Total	10
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Southampton Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	4

• 27. Catton Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Procter Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. A301

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1

• 30. Bedford Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2