WC2H 7AB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7AB

WC2H 7AB, Westminster has recorded a total of 1830 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 864.05 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7AB 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 7AB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7AB, encompassing approximately 2117 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 7AB area, explore the WC2H 7AB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (585) incidents (50.77% increase)
  • Other theft: (358) incidents (83.59% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (248) incidents (8.77% increase)

WC2H 7AB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 308
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 178
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 66

WC2H 7AB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 585 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 358 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person585864.0550.77%
Other theft358276.2183.59%
Violence and sexual offences248169.038.77%
Anti-social behaviour162117.105.88%
Robbery9576.4926.67%
Shoplifting9044.8666.67%
Public order8242.4922.39%
Drugs7238.725.88%
Vehicle crime5334.00152.38%
Criminal damage and arson3525.0216.67%
Burglary2016.5353.85%
Bicycle theft199.4490.00%
Other crime88.97166.67%
Possession of weapons33.780.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 388 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 228 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person388617.584750.00%
Violence and sexual offences228183.202750.00%
Other theft195107.653800.00%
Anti-social behaviour15392.070.00%
Robbery7572.247400.00%
Drugs6835.416700.00%
Public order6732.111575.00%
Shoplifting5431.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson3025.50900.00%
Vehicle crime2114.160.00%
Burglary139.920.00%
Bicycle theft106.140.00%
Possession of weapons34.720.00%
Other crime31.420.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person814.160.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.780.00%
Other theft53.780.00%
Public order42.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.890.00%
Drugs11.420.00%
Robbery10.470.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.47-50.00%

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 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2530.22-97.10%
Violence and sexual offences1711.80-92.06%
Other theft98.03-97.53%
Public order84.25-88.57%
Robbery23.78-96.97%
Bicycle theft10.94-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.47-87.50%
Vehicle crime10.47-98.00%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 861 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 364 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person861933.931622.00%
Other theft364406.535966.67%
Violence and sexual offences214171.872575.00%
Anti-social behaviour161101.040.00%
Shoplifting7876.020.00%
Public order7036.83600.00%
Robbery6633.056500.00%
Drugs6431.166300.00%
Vehicle crime5030.220.00%
Burglary3323.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson815.580.00%
Bicycle theft63.78200.00%
Possession of weapons22.830.00%
Other crime10.940.00%

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 person5037.300.00%
Public order1023.610.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.720.00%
Other theft63.78200.00%
Bicycle theft22.830.00%
Robbery10.940.00%
Other crime10.470.00%
Drugs10.470.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft20.94-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 998 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 600 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9981162.93-21.54%
Other theft600471.21-22.28%
Violence and sexual offences262283.29-16.29%
Anti-social behaviour141123.713.68%
Robbery11066.57-20.29%
Shoplifting7751.9430.51%
Public order7436.36-16.85%
Drugs7334.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson3734.4715.62%
Vehicle crime3417.47-30.61%
Burglary2816.05-12.50%
Bicycle theft1613.2245.45%
Possession of weapons97.5512.50%
Other crime44.25-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1272 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 772 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12721411.755.21%
Other theft772600.58-6.99%
Violence and sexual offences313364.516.83%
Robbery138147.7910.40%
Anti-social behaviour13665.16-29.17%
Public order8964.21-25.21%
Drugs7342.0228.07%
Shoplifting5934.47-37.89%
Vehicle crime4927.8625.64%
Criminal damage and arson3223.14-3.03%
Burglary3215.113.23%
Bicycle theft1115.11-45.00%
Possession of weapons85.19-11.11%
Other crime63.78-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1209 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 830 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12091445.2853.82%
Other theft830570.8422.24%
Violence and sexual offences293391.8920.08%
Anti-social behaviour192138.3421.52%
Robbery12590.6562.34%
Public order11959.0212.26%
Shoplifting9556.1939.71%
Drugs5744.86-26.92%
Vehicle crime3926.91-20.41%
Criminal damage and arson3318.416.45%
Burglary3115.586.90%
Bicycle theft2014.64-13.04%
Possession of weapons99.44-43.75%
Other crime94.2528.57%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 786 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 679 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7861110.0441.37%
Other theft679371.1238.57%
Violence and sexual offences244320.603.39%
Anti-social behaviour158115.21-15.51%
Public order10674.6053.62%
Drugs7850.051.30%
Robbery7736.83-41.67%
Shoplifting6836.364.62%
Vehicle crime4932.11-5.77%
Criminal damage and arson3123.143.33%
Burglary2914.64-21.62%
Bicycle theft2313.69-14.81%
Possession of weapons1610.8623.08%
Other crime77.55133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 556 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 490 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person556932.040.00%
Other theft490262.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences236231.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour187111.430.00%
Robbery13288.290.00%
Drugs7762.320.00%
Public order6936.360.00%
Shoplifting6532.580.00%
Vehicle crime5230.690.00%
Burglary3724.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson3017.470.00%
Bicycle theft2714.160.00%
Possession of weapons1312.750.00%
Other crime36.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1290 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 161.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 192 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024162
August 2024153
April 2024161
January 2024141
December 2023136
November 2023192
October 2023158
September 2023187

A total of 223 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202413
April 202433
January 202428
December 202332
November 202331
October 202329
September 202337

A total of 4310 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 359.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 830 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024358
August 2024195
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024364
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024600
December 2023772
November 2023830
October 2023679
September 2023490

A total of 135 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202410
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
January 202416
December 202311
November 202320
October 202323
September 202327

A total of 698 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202482
August 202467
July 20244
May 20248
April 202470
March 202410
January 202474
December 202389
November 2023119
October 2023106
September 202369

A total of 348 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202421
May 20241
April 202450
January 202434
December 202349
November 202339
October 202349
September 202352

A total of 2071 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 188.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 313 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024248
August 2024228
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024214
March 20248
January 2024262
December 2023313
November 2023293
October 2023244
September 2023236

A total of 240 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202430
July 20243
May 20241
April 20248
January 202437
December 202332
November 202333
October 202331
September 202330

A total of 586 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202490
August 202454
April 202478
January 202477
December 202359
November 202395
October 202368
September 202365

A total of 6738 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 612.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1272 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024585
August 2024388
July 20248
May 202425
April 2024861
March 202450
January 2024998
December 20231272
November 20231209
October 2023786
September 2023556

A total of 564 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202468
July 20241
April 202464
March 20241
January 202473
December 202373
November 202357
October 202378
September 202377

A total of 823 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 138 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202495
August 202475
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202466
March 20241
January 2024110
December 2023138
November 2023125
October 202377
September 2023132

A total of 63 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20239
October 202316
September 202313

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20236
November 20239
October 20237
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7AB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total308
    Theft from the person110
    Other theft65
    Violence and sexual offences57
    Robbery25
    Drugs16
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Public order12
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total178
    Theft from the person66
    Other theft35
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Shoplifting12
    Drugs9
    Robbery9
    Burglary6
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 4. Old Compton Street
    Total61
    Theft from the person30
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total49
    Vehicle crime30
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Corner House Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total38
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person8
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Police Station
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 11. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. William Iv Street
    Total32
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft5
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 14. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 17. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 18. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Charing Cross
    Total25
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Trafalgar Square
    Total21
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 25. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 26. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 27. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1