CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2H 0DT, Westminster has recorded a total of 1308 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 541.09 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0DT 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 0DT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0DT, encompassing approximately 2417 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 409 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 198 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 409 | 541.09 | 5012.50% |
Other theft | 198 | 169.19 | 3860.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 186 | 81.91 | 3000.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 169 | 76.94 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 92 | 69.91 | 9100.00% |
Drugs | 67 | 38.06 | 6600.00% |
Public order | 64 | 27.72 | 1500.00% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 26.48 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 21 | 20.68 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 8.69 | 1600.00% |
Burglary | 16 | 7.03 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 6.62 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 3.31 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 2.48 | 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 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 10.76 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 3.31 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.48 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.07 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.65 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.41 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.41 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.83 | -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 | 42.19 | -96.26% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 18.20 | -85.03% |
Public order | 15 | 11.58 | -78.26% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.21 | -97.66% |
Robbery | 3 | 4.14 | -96.39% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.24 | -90.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.41 | -98.67% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1176 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 427 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1176 | 992.41 | 1533.33% |
Other theft | 427 | 486.48 | 5237.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 187 | 176.64 | 884.21% |
Anti-social behaviour | 179 | 77.36 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 85 | 74.05 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 35.16 | 8200.00% |
Drugs | 75 | 34.34 | 2400.00% |
Public order | 69 | 31.03 | 430.77% |
Vehicle crime | 50 | 28.54 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 45 | 20.68 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 18.62 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 4.14 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.72 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.83 | 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 | 48.81 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 29.78 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.86 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.38 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.31 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.24 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.83 | 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 | 0.83 | -99.86% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.41 | -99.93% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1336 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 714 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1336 | 1246.82 | -12.45% |
Other theft | 714 | 552.67 | -17.46% |
Violence and sexual offences | 253 | 295.36 | -9.32% |
Anti-social behaviour | 158 | 104.66 | 14.49% |
Robbery | 139 | 65.36 | -9.15% |
Shoplifting | 137 | 57.50 | 104.48% |
Drugs | 71 | 56.67 | -2.74% |
Public order | 62 | 29.37 | -7.46% |
Vehicle crime | 50 | 25.65 | -15.25% |
Burglary | 40 | 20.68 | 29.03% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 16.55 | -9.09% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 12.41 | 30.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 5.38 | -22.22% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.90 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1526 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 865 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1526 | 1370.92 | 1.26% |
Other theft | 865 | 631.27 | -9.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 279 | 357.83 | 3.72% |
Robbery | 153 | 115.42 | -0.65% |
Anti-social behaviour | 138 | 63.29 | -31.00% |
Drugs | 73 | 57.09 | 37.74% |
Shoplifting | 67 | 30.20 | -33.00% |
Public order | 67 | 27.72 | -22.99% |
Vehicle crime | 59 | 27.72 | 20.41% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 24.41 | 26.92% |
Burglary | 31 | 13.65 | -32.61% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 12.82 | -37.50% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 4.14 | 80.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.72 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1507 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 954 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1507 | 1437.11 | 49.65% |
Other theft | 954 | 623.41 | 23.90% |
Violence and sexual offences | 269 | 394.65 | 12.08% |
Anti-social behaviour | 200 | 111.28 | 8.70% |
Robbery | 154 | 82.74 | 37.50% |
Shoplifting | 100 | 63.71 | 26.58% |
Public order | 87 | 41.37 | -6.45% |
Drugs | 53 | 35.99 | -34.57% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 21.92 | -10.91% |
Burglary | 46 | 20.27 | 48.39% |
Criminal damage and arson | 26 | 19.03 | 13.04% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 10.76 | -23.81% |
Other crime | 8 | 6.62 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 3.31 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1007 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 770 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1007 | 1122.71 | 40.25% |
Other theft | 770 | 416.57 | 37.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 240 | 318.53 | 10.09% |
Anti-social behaviour | 184 | 99.28 | -5.64% |
Robbery | 112 | 76.12 | -28.66% |
Public order | 93 | 46.33 | 47.62% |
Drugs | 81 | 38.47 | 1.25% |
Shoplifting | 79 | 33.51 | 29.51% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 32.68 | 17.02% |
Burglary | 31 | 22.75 | -22.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 12.82 | -4.17% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 9.51 | -30.00% |
Possession of weapons | 10 | 8.69 | 11.11% |
Other crime | 8 | 4.14 | 60.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 718 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 560 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 718 | 912.98 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 560 | 297.02 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 218 | 231.66 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 195 | 90.18 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 157 | 80.67 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 80 | 64.95 | 0.00% |
Public order | 63 | 33.09 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 61 | 26.06 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 25.23 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 40 | 19.44 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 30 | 16.55 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 24 | 12.41 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 9.93 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 3.72 | 0.00% |
A total of 1223 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 174.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 200 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 169 |
April 2024 | 179 |
January 2024 | 158 |
December 2023 | 138 |
November 2023 | 200 |
October 2023 | 184 |
September 2023 | 195 |
A total of 537 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.70 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 93 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 64 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 69 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 62 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 87 |
October 2023 | 93 |
September 2023 | 63 |
A total of 579 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 82.71 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 137 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 50 |
April 2024 | 85 |
January 2024 | 137 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 100 |
October 2023 | 79 |
September 2023 | 61 |
A total of 1685 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 168.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 279 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 186 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 187 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 253 |
December 2023 | 279 |
November 2023 | 269 |
October 2023 | 240 |
September 2023 | 218 |
A total of 897 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 81.55 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 157 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 92 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 83 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 139 |
December 2023 | 153 |
November 2023 | 154 |
October 2023 | 112 |
September 2023 | 157 |
A total of 7804 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 709.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1526 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 409 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1176 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1336 |
December 2023 | 1526 |
November 2023 | 1507 |
October 2023 | 1007 |
September 2023 | 718 |
A total of 4512 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 410.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 954 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 198 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 427 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 714 |
December 2023 | 865 |
November 2023 | 954 |
October 2023 | 770 |
September 2023 | 560 |
A total of 107 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 16 |
October 2023 | 21 |
September 2023 | 30 |
A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 17 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 30 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 23 |
September 2023 | 24 |
A total of 505 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 81 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 75 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 73 |
November 2023 | 53 |
October 2023 | 81 |
September 2023 | 80 |
A total of 249 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 45 |
January 2024 | 40 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 46 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 40 |
A total of 331 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 59 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 21 |
April 2024 | 50 |
January 2024 | 50 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 49 |
October 2023 | 55 |
September 2023 | 47 |
A total of 47 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0DT postcode area is presented below.
Total | 244 |
Theft from the person | 69 |
Other theft | 52 |
Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
Robbery | 18 |
Drugs | 16 |
Public order | 14 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 114 |
Theft from the person | 32 |
Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
Public order | 14 |
Other theft | 9 |
Robbery | 8 |
Drugs | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 68 |
Theft from the person | 35 |
Other theft | 10 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 5 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 50 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Robbery | 5 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 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 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 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 | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 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 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Other crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
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 |
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 |
Total | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |