WC2H 0BB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 0BB

WC2H 0BB, Westminster has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.31 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0BB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 0BB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0BB, encompassing approximately 2252 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 0BB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7

WC2H 0BB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1017.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences104.440.00%
Other theft84.440.00%
Public order63.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.660.00%
Drugs11.330.00%
Robbery10.440.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.44-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4752.82-94.90%
Violence and sexual offences3120.86-85.02%
Public order2013.76-72.60%
Other theft138.88-96.46%
Robbery35.77-95.89%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.89-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.44-98.33%
Drugs10.44-98.41%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 922 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 367 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person922909.491052.50%
Other theft367409.253236.36%
Violence and sexual offences207162.90885.71%
Anti-social behaviour16291.880.00%
Public order7371.91305.56%
Robbery7332.403550.00%
Shoplifting7132.400.00%
Drugs6331.512000.00%
Vehicle crime6027.960.00%
Burglary3126.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson913.760.00%
Bicycle theft73.99250.00%
Possession of weapons23.110.00%
Other crime20.89-33.33%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8062.140.00%
Violence and sexual offences2135.510.00%
Public order189.320.00%
Other theft117.99450.00%
Other crime34.880.00%
Drugs31.330.00%
Robbery21.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.890.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft20.89-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1019 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 607 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10191104.35-23.73%
Other theft607452.31-21.98%
Violence and sexual offences257269.43-13.76%
Anti-social behaviour135114.080.75%
Robbery11159.92-23.45%
Drugs7849.271.30%
Shoplifting7134.6218.33%
Public order7031.51-18.60%
Vehicle crime4931.07-25.76%
Burglary3321.7513.79%
Criminal damage and arson3114.65-8.82%
Bicycle theft1513.7636.36%
Possession of weapons96.6612.50%
Other crime33.99-40.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1336 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13361361.365.36%
Other theft778593.01-7.05%
Violence and sexual offences298345.3311.19%
Robbery145132.2716.00%
Anti-social behaviour13464.36-29.10%
Public order8659.48-21.82%
Drugs7738.1728.33%
Vehicle crime6634.1837.50%
Shoplifting6029.30-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson3426.639.68%
Burglary2915.09-6.45%
Bicycle theft1112.87-50.00%
Possession of weapons84.8833.33%
Other crime53.55-44.44%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1268 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 837 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12681371.1254.63%
Other theft837562.8322.37%
Violence and sexual offences268371.529.84%
Anti-social behaviour189118.9618.87%
Robbery12583.8947.06%
Public order11055.485.77%
Shoplifting8548.8326.87%
Drugs6037.73-22.08%
Vehicle crime4826.63-21.31%
Burglary3121.3114.81%
Criminal damage and arson3113.763.33%
Bicycle theft2213.760.00%
Other crime99.7728.57%
Possession of weapons63.99-57.14%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 820 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 684 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8201065.7442.11%
Other theft684363.9839.88%
Violence and sexual offences244303.618.44%
Anti-social behaviour159108.30-12.64%
Public order10470.5855.22%
Robbery8546.16-38.41%
Drugs7737.73-3.75%
Shoplifting6734.1815.52%
Vehicle crime6129.741.67%
Criminal damage and arson3027.0811.11%
Burglary2713.32-28.95%
Bicycle theft2211.98-15.38%
Possession of weapons149.777.69%
Other crime76.21133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 577 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person577880.20-3.51%
Other theft489256.11-10.28%
Violence and sexual offences225217.052.27%
Anti-social behaviour18299.8725.52%
Robbery13880.7815.97%
Drugs8061.2512.68%
Public order6735.51-11.84%
Vehicle crime6029.7450.00%
Shoplifting5826.63-42.00%
Burglary3825.7426.67%
Criminal damage and arson2716.87-25.00%
Bicycle theft2611.9818.18%
Possession of weapons1311.5462.50%
Other crime35.77-50.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 598 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 545 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person598894.85-8.28%
Other theft545265.44-17.55%
Violence and sexual offences220241.91-13.39%
Anti-social behaviour14597.65-8.23%
Robbery11964.36-11.19%
Shoplifting10052.824.17%
Public order7644.39-15.56%
Drugs7133.73-26.04%
Vehicle crime4031.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson3617.759.09%
Burglary3015.9820.00%
Bicycle theft2213.32-24.14%
Possession of weapons89.7760.00%
Other crime63.55-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 661 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 652 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6611012.920.00%
Theft from the person652293.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences254289.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour158112.740.00%
Robbery13470.130.00%
Drugs9659.480.00%
Shoplifting9642.610.00%
Public order9042.610.00%
Vehicle crime4039.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson3317.750.00%
Bicycle theft2914.650.00%
Burglary2512.870.00%
Other crime911.100.00%
Possession of weapons53.990.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 7329 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 666.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1336 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
May 202447
April 2024922
March 202480
January 20241019
December 20231336
November 20231268
October 2023820
September 2023577
August 2023598
July 2023652

A total of 5002 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 416.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 837 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202413
April 2024367
March 202411
February 20242
January 2024607
December 2023778
November 2023837
October 2023684
September 2023489
August 2023545
July 2023661

A total of 720 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202420
April 202473
March 202418
January 202470
December 202386
November 2023110
October 2023104
September 202367
August 202376
July 202390

A total of 2035 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 185.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 298 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
May 202431
April 2024207
March 202421
January 2024257
December 2023298
November 2023268
October 2023244
September 2023225
August 2023220
July 2023254

A total of 236 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.60 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 20249
January 202431
December 202334
November 202331
October 202330
September 202327
August 202336
July 202333

A total of 607 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.18 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202463
March 20243
January 202478
December 202377
November 202360
October 202377
September 202380
August 202371
July 202396

A total of 937 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202473
March 20242
January 2024111
December 2023145
November 2023125
October 202385
September 2023138
August 2023119
July 2023134

A total of 157 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.70 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202415
December 202311
November 202322
October 202322
September 202326
August 202322
July 202329

A total of 425 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202460
January 202449
December 202366
November 202348
October 202361
September 202360
August 202340
July 202340

A total of 1264 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024162
January 2024135
December 2023134
November 2023189
October 2023159
September 2023182
August 2023145
July 2023158

A total of 244 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202431
January 202433
December 202329
November 202331
October 202327
September 202338
August 202330
July 202325

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202314
September 202313
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 608 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202471
January 202471
December 202360
November 202385
October 202367
September 202358
August 2023100
July 202396

A total of 47 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20239
October 20237
September 20233
August 20236
July 20239

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0BB 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. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1