CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2H 0HX, Westminster has recorded a total of 1882 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1161.74 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 0HX 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 0HX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 0HX, encompassing approximately 1619 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 620 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 366 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 620 | 1161.74 | 48.68% |
Other theft | 366 | 382.72 | 70.23% |
Violence and sexual offences | 257 | 225.93 | 9.36% |
Anti-social behaviour | 144 | 158.64 | 0.70% |
Robbery | 102 | 88.89 | 21.43% |
Shoplifting | 96 | 62.96 | 68.42% |
Public order | 82 | 59.26 | 15.49% |
Drugs | 69 | 50.62 | -4.17% |
Vehicle crime | 59 | 42.59 | 145.83% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 36.42 | 9.38% |
Burglary | 22 | 21.61 | 57.14% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 13.58 | 90.00% |
Other crime | 8 | 11.73 | 166.67% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 4.94 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 417 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 235 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 417 | 851.86 | 4070.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 235 | 257.41 | 2837.50% |
Other theft | 215 | 145.06 | 2971.43% |
Anti-social behaviour | 143 | 132.72 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 84 | 88.27 | 8300.00% |
Drugs | 72 | 51.85 | 7100.00% |
Public order | 71 | 44.45 | 1083.33% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 43.83 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 35.19 | 966.67% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 19.75 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 14 | 14.82 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 8.64 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 6.17 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 1.85 | 0.00% |
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 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 22.22 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 6.17 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 4.94 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 4.32 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 3.70 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.85 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.62 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.62 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 37 | 49.38 | -95.88% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 22.84 | -91.00% |
Other theft | 10 | 11.73 | -97.32% |
Public order | 9 | 6.17 | -88.61% |
Robbery | 2 | 5.56 | -97.18% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.23 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.62 | -87.50% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.62 | -98.25% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 898 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 373 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 898 | 1263.60 | 1201.45% |
Other theft | 373 | 554.33 | 5228.57% |
Violence and sexual offences | 211 | 230.25 | 2244.44% |
Anti-social behaviour | 164 | 130.25 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 89 | 101.24 | 0.00% |
Public order | 79 | 54.94 | 618.18% |
Robbery | 71 | 48.77 | 7000.00% |
Drugs | 60 | 43.83 | 5900.00% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 37.04 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 27 | 35.19 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 16.67 | 300.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 4.94 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.94 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.62 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 69 | 62.35 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 42.59 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 6.79 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 5.56 | 250.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 4.32 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.23 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.62 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.62 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 1.23 | -99.68% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1054 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 621 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1054 | 1589.53 | -21.75% |
Other theft | 621 | 650.63 | -22.95% |
Violence and sexual offences | 273 | 383.34 | -18.26% |
Anti-social behaviour | 136 | 168.52 | -4.90% |
Robbery | 118 | 83.95 | -18.62% |
Shoplifting | 83 | 72.84 | 33.87% |
Public order | 79 | 51.24 | -21.78% |
Drugs | 75 | 48.77 | -1.32% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 46.30 | -29.85% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 29.01 | 9.09% |
Burglary | 26 | 22.22 | -7.14% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 16.05 | 25.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 9.26 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 5.56 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1347 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 806 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1347 | 1955.58 | 7.42% |
Other theft | 806 | 831.49 | -2.89% |
Violence and sexual offences | 334 | 497.54 | 5.70% |
Robbery | 145 | 206.18 | 12.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 143 | 89.51 | -23.12% |
Public order | 101 | 88.27 | -24.06% |
Drugs | 76 | 62.35 | 28.81% |
Vehicle crime | 67 | 46.91 | 39.58% |
Shoplifting | 62 | 41.36 | -39.22% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 38.27 | -8.33% |
Burglary | 28 | 20.37 | -6.67% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 17.28 | -40.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 7.41 | -33.33% |
Other crime | 6 | 4.94 | -53.85% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1254 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 830 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1254 | 1955.58 | 55.39% |
Other theft | 830 | 774.08 | 18.74% |
Violence and sexual offences | 316 | 512.35 | 24.90% |
Anti-social behaviour | 186 | 195.06 | 23.18% |
Public order | 133 | 114.82 | 9.92% |
Robbery | 129 | 82.10 | 65.38% |
Shoplifting | 102 | 79.63 | 37.84% |
Drugs | 59 | 62.96 | -23.38% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 36.42 | -22.58% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 29.63 | -5.26% |
Burglary | 30 | 22.22 | -9.09% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 18.52 | -16.67% |
Other crime | 13 | 12.35 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 8.02 | -25.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 807 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 699 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 807 | 1507.43 | 40.35% |
Other theft | 699 | 498.15 | 39.52% |
Violence and sexual offences | 253 | 431.49 | 3.69% |
Anti-social behaviour | 151 | 156.17 | -14.20% |
Public order | 121 | 93.21 | 77.94% |
Robbery | 78 | 74.69 | -40.91% |
Drugs | 77 | 48.15 | -2.53% |
Shoplifting | 74 | 47.53 | 10.45% |
Vehicle crime | 62 | 45.68 | 5.08% |
Criminal damage and arson | 38 | 38.27 | 18.75% |
Burglary | 33 | 23.46 | -13.16% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 20.37 | -7.69% |
Possession of weapons | 16 | 14.82 | 14.29% |
Other crime | 9 | 9.88 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 575 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 501 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 575 | 1243.84 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 501 | 354.94 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 244 | 309.26 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 176 | 150.62 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 132 | 108.64 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 79 | 81.48 | 0.00% |
Public order | 68 | 48.77 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 67 | 41.98 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 59 | 41.36 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 36.42 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 23.46 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 19.75 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 16.05 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 8.64 | 0.00% |
A total of 1243 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 155.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 186 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 144 |
August 2024 | 143 |
April 2024 | 164 |
January 2024 | 136 |
December 2023 | 143 |
November 2023 | 186 |
October 2023 | 151 |
September 2023 | 176 |
A total of 218 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 27 |
January 2024 | 26 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 33 |
September 2023 | 38 |
A total of 4437 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 369.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 830 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 366 |
August 2024 | 215 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 373 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 621 |
December 2023 | 806 |
November 2023 | 830 |
October 2023 | 699 |
September 2023 | 501 |
A total of 254 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 35 |
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 36 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 38 |
September 2023 | 32 |
A total of 630 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 102 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 96 |
August 2024 | 57 |
April 2024 | 89 |
January 2024 | 83 |
December 2023 | 62 |
November 2023 | 102 |
October 2023 | 74 |
September 2023 | 67 |
A total of 7088 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 644.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1347 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 620 |
August 2024 | 417 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 898 |
March 2024 | 69 |
January 2024 | 1054 |
December 2023 | 1347 |
November 2023 | 1254 |
October 2023 | 807 |
September 2023 | 575 |
A total of 2159 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 196.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 334 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 257 |
August 2024 | 235 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 211 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 273 |
December 2023 | 334 |
November 2023 | 316 |
October 2023 | 253 |
September 2023 | 244 |
A total of 760 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 133 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 82 |
August 2024 | 71 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 79 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 79 |
December 2023 | 101 |
November 2023 | 133 |
October 2023 | 121 |
September 2023 | 68 |
A total of 137 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.70 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 19 |
August 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 864 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 145 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 102 |
August 2024 | 84 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 71 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 118 |
December 2023 | 145 |
November 2023 | 129 |
October 2023 | 78 |
September 2023 | 132 |
A total of 424 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 67 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 59 |
August 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 57 |
January 2024 | 47 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 48 |
October 2023 | 62 |
September 2023 | 59 |
A total of 569 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.90 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 79 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 69 |
August 2024 | 72 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 60 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 75 |
December 2023 | 76 |
November 2023 | 59 |
October 2023 | 77 |
September 2023 | 79 |
A total of 66 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 14 |
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 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 0HX postcode area is presented below.
Total | 308 |
Theft from the person | 110 |
Other theft | 65 |
Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
Robbery | 25 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
Public order | 12 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 238 |
Theft from the person | 95 |
Other theft | 45 |
Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
Shoplifting | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
Robbery | 12 |
Drugs | 9 |
Burglary | 6 |
Public order | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 73 |
Vehicle crime | 36 |
Other theft | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 39 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 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 | 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 | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other crime | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
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 | 21 |
Other theft | 7 |
Public order | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
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 | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |