CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2H 0AA, Westminster has recorded a total of 1994 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 850.96 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0AA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 540 crimes and a crime rate of 206.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 0AA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0AA, encompassing approximately 2343 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 689 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 397 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 689 | 850.96 | 62.88% |
Other theft | 397 | 294.04 | 94.61% |
Violence and sexual offences | 236 | 169.42 | 5.36% |
Anti-social behaviour | 172 | 100.72 | 0.58% |
Shoplifting | 106 | 73.40 | 103.85% |
Robbery | 99 | 45.24 | 11.24% |
Public order | 80 | 42.25 | 23.08% |
Drugs | 79 | 34.14 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 56 | 33.71 | 154.55% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 23.90 | -8.82% |
Burglary | 23 | 13.23 | 21.05% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 9.82 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 8.54 | -33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.71 | -60.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 423 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 224 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 423 | 598.75 | 5187.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 224 | 180.52 | 3100.00% |
Other theft | 204 | 95.59 | 3980.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 171 | 87.06 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 89 | 72.98 | 8800.00% |
Drugs | 79 | 37.98 | 7800.00% |
Public order | 65 | 33.71 | 1525.00% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 27.74 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 22.19 | 3300.00% |
Vehicle crime | 22 | 14.51 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 19 | 9.39 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 8.11 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 4.27 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 2.56 | 0.00% |
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 7 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 11.52 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 3.41 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.99 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.13 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.71 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.43 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.85 | -33.33% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 44 | 43.53 | -96.21% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 18.78 | -86.98% |
Public order | 15 | 11.95 | -80.52% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.40 | -97.70% |
Robbery | 3 | 4.27 | -96.39% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.28 | -88.89% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.43 | -98.70% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1161 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 435 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1161 | 1040.02 | 1512.50% |
Other theft | 435 | 495.47 | 5337.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 215 | 185.64 | 1031.58% |
Anti-social behaviour | 178 | 91.75 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 87 | 75.96 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 37.13 | 8200.00% |
Public order | 77 | 35.42 | 492.31% |
Drugs | 77 | 32.86 | 2466.67% |
Vehicle crime | 60 | 32.86 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 43 | 25.61 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 18.35 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.99 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.28 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 72 | 50.36 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 30.73 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 8.11 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.55 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.41 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.28 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.85 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.85 | -99.86% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.43 | -99.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1292 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 722 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1292 | 1261.93 | -17.23% |
Other theft | 722 | 551.38 | -18.60% |
Violence and sexual offences | 269 | 308.12 | -14.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 114.80 | -1.94% |
Robbery | 136 | 64.87 | -11.69% |
Drugs | 84 | 58.04 | 2.44% |
Public order | 80 | 35.85 | -4.76% |
Shoplifting | 72 | 34.14 | 22.03% |
Vehicle crime | 50 | 30.73 | -26.47% |
Burglary | 38 | 21.34 | 15.15% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 16.22 | -12.82% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 14.51 | 40.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 5.97 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1561 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 887 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1561 | 1476.17 | 2.29% |
Other theft | 887 | 666.17 | -8.56% |
Violence and sexual offences | 313 | 378.54 | 10.60% |
Anti-social behaviour | 155 | 133.58 | -25.84% |
Robbery | 154 | 66.15 | 4.76% |
Public order | 84 | 65.72 | -19.23% |
Drugs | 82 | 35.85 | 38.98% |
Vehicle crime | 68 | 34.99 | 33.33% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 29.02 | -37.89% |
Criminal damage and arson | 39 | 25.18 | 21.88% |
Burglary | 33 | 16.64 | -10.81% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 14.08 | -41.18% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 4.27 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 3.84 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1526 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 970 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1526 | 1513.30 | 53.37% |
Other theft | 970 | 651.24 | 22.01% |
Violence and sexual offences | 283 | 413.96 | 10.12% |
Anti-social behaviour | 209 | 120.77 | 10.00% |
Robbery | 147 | 89.19 | 31.25% |
Public order | 104 | 62.73 | -0.95% |
Shoplifting | 95 | 44.38 | 28.38% |
Drugs | 59 | 40.54 | -31.40% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 25.18 | -20.31% |
Burglary | 37 | 21.76 | 23.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 15.79 | 14.29% |
Bicycle theft | 17 | 13.66 | -19.05% |
Other crime | 10 | 7.25 | 11.11% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 4.27 | -53.85% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 995 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 795 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 995 | 1185.97 | 40.14% |
Other theft | 795 | 424.63 | 40.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 257 | 339.28 | 8.90% |
Anti-social behaviour | 190 | 109.68 | -9.09% |
Robbery | 112 | 81.08 | -27.27% |
Public order | 105 | 47.80 | 56.72% |
Drugs | 86 | 44.81 | -1.15% |
Shoplifting | 74 | 36.70 | 21.31% |
Vehicle crime | 64 | 31.58 | 10.34% |
Burglary | 30 | 27.31 | -30.23% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 12.80 | 12.00% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 11.95 | -22.22% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 8.96 | 8.33% |
Other crime | 9 | 5.55 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 710 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 565 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 710 | 963.63 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 565 | 303.00 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 236 | 241.12 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 209 | 100.72 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 154 | 89.19 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 87 | 65.72 | 0.00% |
Public order | 67 | 37.13 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 61 | 28.59 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 26.03 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 43 | 24.75 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 27 | 18.35 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 11.52 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 10.67 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 5.12 | 0.00% |
A total of 234 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 31 |
August 2024 | 34 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 34 |
December 2023 | 39 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 28 |
September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 694 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 105 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 80 |
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 77 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 80 |
December 2023 | 84 |
November 2023 | 104 |
October 2023 | 105 |
September 2023 | 67 |
A total of 2087 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 189.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 313 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 236 |
August 2024 | 224 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 215 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 269 |
December 2023 | 313 |
November 2023 | 283 |
October 2023 | 257 |
September 2023 | 236 |
A total of 4999 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 416.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 970 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 397 |
August 2024 | 204 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 435 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 722 |
December 2023 | 887 |
November 2023 | 970 |
October 2023 | 795 |
September 2023 | 565 |
A total of 1436 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 179.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 209 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 172 |
August 2024 | 171 |
April 2024 | 178 |
January 2024 | 152 |
December 2023 | 155 |
November 2023 | 209 |
October 2023 | 190 |
September 2023 | 209 |
A total of 126 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 20 |
August 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 14 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 17 |
October 2023 | 21 |
September 2023 | 27 |
A total of 266 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 43 |
January 2024 | 38 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 30 |
September 2023 | 43 |
A total of 8482 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 706.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1561 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 689 |
August 2024 | 423 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1161 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1292 |
December 2023 | 1561 |
November 2023 | 1526 |
October 2023 | 995 |
September 2023 | 710 |
A total of 981 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 81.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 154 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 99 |
August 2024 | 89 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 83 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 136 |
December 2023 | 154 |
November 2023 | 147 |
October 2023 | 112 |
September 2023 | 154 |
A total of 429 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 68 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 56 |
August 2024 | 22 |
April 2024 | 60 |
January 2024 | 50 |
December 2023 | 68 |
November 2023 | 51 |
October 2023 | 64 |
September 2023 | 58 |
A total of 606 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 106 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 106 |
August 2024 | 52 |
April 2024 | 87 |
January 2024 | 72 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 95 |
October 2023 | 74 |
September 2023 | 61 |
A total of 638 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 87 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 79 |
August 2024 | 79 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 77 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 84 |
December 2023 | 82 |
November 2023 | 59 |
October 2023 | 86 |
September 2023 | 87 |
A total of 58 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 13 |
September 2023 | 12 |
A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0AA postcode area is presented below.
Total | 283 |
Theft from the person | 98 |
Other theft | 60 |
Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
Robbery | 21 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 11 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 184 |
Theft from the person | 67 |
Other theft | 32 |
Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Shoplifting | 12 |
Drugs | 9 |
Burglary | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 6 |
Robbery | 6 |
Public order | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 110 |
Theft from the person | 55 |
Other theft | 21 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 94 |
Vehicle crime | 36 |
Other theft | 18 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 66 |
Theft from the person | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Drugs | 5 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Total | 61 |
Theft from the person | 30 |
Other theft | 11 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 44 |
Theft from the person | 20 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Robbery | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 40 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 7 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 39 |
Theft from the person | 21 |
Other theft | 8 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Drugs | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Public order | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 34 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Public order | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
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 |
Total | 33 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 29 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 7 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Other crime | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |