CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2H 0AN, Westminster has recorded a total of 1286 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 616.72 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0AN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 0AN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0AN, encompassing approximately 2085 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 373 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 212 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 373 | 616.72 | 4562.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 212 | 178.88 | 2550.00% |
Other theft | 196 | 101.67 | 3166.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 155 | 93.99 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 77 | 74.33 | 7600.00% |
Drugs | 73 | 36.93 | 7200.00% |
Public order | 60 | 35.01 | 1400.00% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 28.77 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 24.46 | 833.33% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 13.43 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 11.51 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 8.63 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 5.28 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 1.92 | 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 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 14.87 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.88 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.92 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.44 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.48 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.48 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 25 | 30.21 | -97.26% |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 | 11.99 | -92.12% |
Other theft | 9 | 7.67 | -97.59% |
Public order | 8 | 4.32 | -87.88% |
Robbery | 2 | 3.84 | -97.26% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.96 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.48 | -88.89% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.48 | -98.28% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 913 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 374 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 913 | 975.92 | 1726.00% |
Other theft | 374 | 437.84 | 6133.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 203 | 179.36 | 2437.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 165 | 97.35 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 73 | 79.13 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 73 | 35.01 | 7200.00% |
Public order | 66 | 35.01 | 560.00% |
Drugs | 62 | 31.65 | 6100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 29.73 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 27.81 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 13.91 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 4.32 | 250.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.36 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 50 | 37.89 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 23.98 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 4.80 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 3.84 | 200.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 2.88 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.96 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.48 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.48 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 0.96 | -99.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1014 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 604 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1014 | 1184.05 | -22.89% |
Other theft | 604 | 486.28 | -23.06% |
Violence and sexual offences | 247 | 289.66 | -15.41% |
Anti-social behaviour | 135 | 118.45 | -4.93% |
Robbery | 111 | 64.74 | -24.49% |
Drugs | 78 | 53.23 | 1.30% |
Shoplifting | 73 | 37.41 | 25.86% |
Public order | 68 | 35.01 | -18.07% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 32.61 | -28.36% |
Burglary | 33 | 23.02 | 17.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 15.83 | -8.82% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 14.87 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 7.19 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 4.32 | -40.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1315 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 785 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1315 | 1463.15 | 5.03% |
Other theft | 785 | 630.63 | -4.96% |
Violence and sexual offences | 292 | 376.46 | 13.62% |
Robbery | 147 | 140.03 | 16.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 142 | 70.50 | -27.18% |
Public order | 83 | 68.10 | -23.15% |
Drugs | 77 | 39.80 | 28.33% |
Vehicle crime | 67 | 36.93 | 39.58% |
Shoplifting | 58 | 32.13 | -31.76% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 27.81 | 13.33% |
Burglary | 28 | 16.31 | -12.50% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 13.43 | -54.55% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 4.80 | 33.33% |
Other crime | 5 | 3.84 | -44.44% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1252 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 826 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1252 | 1465.55 | 55.92% |
Other theft | 826 | 600.42 | 20.23% |
Violence and sexual offences | 257 | 396.12 | 7.53% |
Anti-social behaviour | 195 | 123.25 | 20.37% |
Robbery | 126 | 93.52 | 46.51% |
Public order | 108 | 60.43 | 4.85% |
Shoplifting | 85 | 51.79 | 23.19% |
Drugs | 60 | 40.76 | -22.08% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 28.77 | -22.58% |
Burglary | 32 | 23.02 | 10.34% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 15.35 | -3.23% |
Bicycle theft | 22 | 14.39 | -4.35% |
Other crime | 9 | 10.55 | 12.50% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 4.32 | -57.14% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 803 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 687 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 803 | 1147.60 | 39.17% |
Other theft | 687 | 385.09 | 41.07% |
Violence and sexual offences | 239 | 329.46 | 8.64% |
Anti-social behaviour | 162 | 114.62 | -12.90% |
Public order | 103 | 77.69 | 66.13% |
Robbery | 86 | 49.40 | -37.23% |
Drugs | 77 | 41.24 | -3.75% |
Shoplifting | 69 | 36.93 | 18.97% |
Vehicle crime | 62 | 33.09 | 6.90% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 29.73 | 14.81% |
Burglary | 29 | 14.87 | -23.68% |
Bicycle theft | 23 | 13.91 | -11.54% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 11.03 | 7.69% |
Other crime | 8 | 6.71 | 166.67% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 577 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 577 | 945.70 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 487 | 276.71 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 220 | 233.55 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 186 | 105.50 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 137 | 89.20 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 80 | 65.70 | 0.00% |
Public order | 62 | 38.37 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 58 | 29.73 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 27.81 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 27.81 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 18.22 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 12.95 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 12.47 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 6.23 | 0.00% |
A total of 6330 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 633.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1315 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 373 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 25 |
April 2024 | 913 |
March 2024 | 50 |
January 2024 | 1014 |
December 2023 | 1315 |
November 2023 | 1252 |
October 2023 | 803 |
September 2023 | 577 |
A total of 1140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 162.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 195 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 155 |
April 2024 | 165 |
January 2024 | 135 |
December 2023 | 142 |
November 2023 | 195 |
October 2023 | 162 |
September 2023 | 186 |
A total of 207 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 33 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 29 |
September 2023 | 38 |
A total of 1702 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 170.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 292 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 212 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 203 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 247 |
December 2023 | 292 |
November 2023 | 257 |
October 2023 | 239 |
September 2023 | 220 |
A total of 467 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 85 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 51 |
April 2024 | 73 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 58 |
November 2023 | 85 |
October 2023 | 69 |
September 2023 | 58 |
A total of 572 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 108 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 60 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 66 |
March 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 68 |
December 2023 | 83 |
November 2023 | 108 |
October 2023 | 103 |
September 2023 | 62 |
A total of 117 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 22 |
October 2023 | 23 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 3982 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 362.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 826 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 196 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 374 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 604 |
December 2023 | 785 |
November 2023 | 826 |
October 2023 | 687 |
September 2023 | 487 |
A total of 762 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 147 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 77 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 111 |
December 2023 | 147 |
November 2023 | 126 |
October 2023 | 86 |
September 2023 | 137 |
A total of 366 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 67 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 48 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 48 |
October 2023 | 62 |
September 2023 | 58 |
A total of 194 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 28 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 31 |
December 2023 | 34 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 27 |
A total of 509 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.56 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 80 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 73 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 62 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 78 |
December 2023 | 77 |
November 2023 | 60 |
October 2023 | 77 |
September 2023 | 80 |
A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0AN postcode area is presented below.
Total | 214 |
Theft from the person | 56 |
Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
Other theft | 43 |
Drugs | 19 |
Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
Robbery | 15 |
Public order | 8 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 119 |
Theft from the person | 41 |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
Other theft | 16 |
Public order | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Robbery | 8 |
Drugs | 5 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 41 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 8 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |