WC2H 0DE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 0DE

WC2H 0DE, Westminster has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.90 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0DE 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 0DE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0DE, encompassing approximately 1676 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 0DE area, explore the WC2H 0DE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 0DE 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

WC2H 0DE 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 person817.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.770.00%
Other theft54.770.00%
Public order42.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.390.00%
Drugs11.790.00%
Robbery10.600.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.60-50.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2537.58-97.13%
Violence and sexual offences1614.91-92.59%
Other theft99.54-97.57%
Public order85.37-89.61%
Robbery24.77-97.10%
Bicycle theft11.19-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-87.50%
Vehicle crime10.60-98.25%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 872 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 371 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8721207.431644.00%
Other theft371520.206083.33%
Violence and sexual offences216221.322600.00%
Anti-social behaviour174128.860.00%
Shoplifting78103.800.00%
Public order7746.53670.00%
Robbery6945.936800.00%
Drugs6341.166200.00%
Vehicle crime5737.580.00%
Burglary2834.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson816.700.00%
Bicycle theft84.77300.00%
Possession of weapons24.770.00%
Other crime11.190.00%

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 person5047.130.00%
Public order1029.830.00%
Violence and sexual offences85.970.00%
Other theft64.77200.00%
Bicycle theft23.580.00%
Robbery11.190.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Drugs10.600.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.19-99.68%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1034 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 620 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10341517.64-20.83%
Other theft620616.84-21.82%
Violence and sexual offences269369.86-16.20%
Anti-social behaviour140160.47-6.67%
Robbery11783.52-16.43%
Shoplifting7869.8032.20%
Public order7646.53-19.15%
Drugs7345.34-2.67%
Vehicle crime4743.55-29.85%
Criminal damage and arson3528.046.06%
Burglary2820.88-3.45%
Bicycle theft1516.7036.36%
Possession of weapons98.9512.50%
Other crime35.37-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1306 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 793 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13061844.556.35%
Other theft793779.10-4.69%
Violence and sexual offences321473.074.56%
Anti-social behaviour150191.49-19.79%
Robbery14089.489.38%
Public order9483.52-28.24%
Drugs7556.0827.12%
Vehicle crime6744.7439.58%
Shoplifting5939.97-37.89%
Criminal damage and arson3335.20-5.71%
Burglary2919.69-3.33%
Bicycle theft1117.30-45.00%
Possession of weapons86.56-33.33%
Other crime64.77-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1228 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 832 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12281861.8554.85%
Other theft832732.5720.06%
Violence and sexual offences307496.3325.31%
Anti-social behaviour187183.1420.65%
Public order131111.568.26%
Robbery12878.1558.02%
Shoplifting9576.3637.68%
Drugs5956.67-24.36%
Vehicle crime4835.20-22.58%
Criminal damage and arson3528.63-2.78%
Burglary3020.88-9.09%
Bicycle theft2017.90-16.67%
Possession of weapons1211.93-25.00%
Other crime97.1612.50%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 793 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 693 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7931440.0839.12%
Other theft693473.0738.88%
Violence and sexual offences245413.410.82%
Anti-social behaviour155146.16-19.69%
Public order12192.4777.94%
Robbery8172.18-39.10%
Drugs7848.32-1.27%
Shoplifting6946.5311.29%
Vehicle crime6241.165.08%
Criminal damage and arson3636.9920.00%
Burglary3321.48-17.50%
Bicycle theft2419.69-7.69%
Possession of weapons1614.3223.08%
Other crime89.54166.67%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 570 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 499 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5701203.85-4.04%
Other theft499340.04-10.25%
Violence and sexual offences243297.681.25%
Anti-social behaviour193144.9631.29%
Robbery133115.1410.83%
Drugs7979.345.33%
Public order6847.13-5.56%
Shoplifting6240.57-39.81%
Vehicle crime5936.9959.46%
Burglary4035.2037.93%
Criminal damage and arson3023.86-14.29%
Bicycle theft2617.9030.00%
Possession of weapons1315.5144.44%
Other crime37.76-50.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 594 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 556 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5941218.76-7.33%
Other theft556354.35-16.01%
Violence and sexual offences240331.68-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour147143.17-7.55%
Robbery12087.69-8.40%
Shoplifting10371.591.98%
Drugs7561.45-28.57%
Public order7244.74-19.10%
Vehicle crime3742.95-9.76%
Criminal damage and arson3522.072.94%
Burglary2920.8861.11%
Bicycle theft2017.30-28.57%
Possession of weapons911.930.00%
Other crime65.37-25.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 662 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 641 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6621375.660.00%
Theft from the person641394.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences280382.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour159167.040.00%
Robbery13194.850.00%
Drugs10578.150.00%
Shoplifting10162.640.00%
Public order8960.250.00%
Vehicle crime4153.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson3424.460.00%
Bicycle theft2820.280.00%
Burglary1816.700.00%
Possession of weapons910.740.00%
Other crime85.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 7121 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 647.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1306 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202425
April 2024872
March 202450
January 20241034
December 20231306
November 20231228
October 2023793
September 2023570
August 2023594
July 2023641

A total of 5048 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 420.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 832 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024371
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024620
December 2023793
November 2023832
October 2023693
September 2023499
August 2023556
July 2023662

A total of 750 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20248
April 202477
March 202410
January 202476
December 202394
November 2023131
October 2023121
September 202368
August 202372
July 202389

A total of 2153 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 195.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 321 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202416
April 2024216
March 20248
January 2024269
December 2023321
November 2023307
October 2023245
September 2023243
August 2023240
July 2023280

A total of 250 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20248
January 202435
December 202333
November 202335
October 202336
September 202330
August 202335
July 202334

A total of 609 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.90 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202463
March 20241
January 202473
December 202375
November 202359
October 202378
September 202379
August 202375
July 2023105

A total of 924 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202469
March 20241
January 2024117
December 2023140
November 2023128
October 202381
September 2023133
August 2023120
July 2023131

A total of 155 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202415
December 202311
November 202320
October 202324
September 202326
August 202320
July 202328

A total of 419 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202457
January 202447
December 202367
November 202348
October 202362
September 202359
August 202337
July 202341

A total of 1305 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 163.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024174
January 2024140
December 2023150
November 2023187
October 2023155
September 2023193
August 2023147
July 2023159

A total of 235 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202428
January 202428
December 202329
November 202330
October 202333
September 202340
August 202329
July 202318

A total of 78 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 202312
October 202316
September 202313
August 20239
July 20239

A total of 645 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 80.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202478
January 202478
December 202359
November 202395
October 202369
September 202362
August 2023103
July 2023101

A total of 45 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20239
October 20238
September 20233
August 20236
July 20238

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0DE 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