WC2H 7AL, Westminster has recorded a total of 1848 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1012.79 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7AL 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 7AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7AL, encompassing approximately 1824 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 614 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 352 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 614 | 1012.79 | 56.63% |
Other theft | 352 | 336.50 | 68.42% |
Violence and sexual offences | 233 | 192.91 | 8.37% |
Anti-social behaviour | 159 | 127.70 | 1.27% |
Shoplifting | 99 | 87.14 | 83.33% |
Robbery | 94 | 54.26 | 11.90% |
Public order | 82 | 51.52 | 28.12% |
Drugs | 75 | 44.94 | -1.32% |
Vehicle crime | 60 | 41.10 | 140.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 32.88 | -6.25% |
Burglary | 21 | 16.44 | 16.67% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 11.51 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 10.96 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.29 | -25.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 392 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 215 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 392 | 736.03 | 3820.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 215 | 214.83 | 2288.89% |
Other theft | 209 | 117.83 | 2885.71% |
Anti-social behaviour | 157 | 114.54 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 84 | 86.04 | 8300.00% |
Drugs | 76 | 46.04 | 7500.00% |
Public order | 64 | 41.65 | 966.67% |
Shoplifting | 54 | 35.08 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 29.59 | 966.67% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 17.54 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 13.70 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 9.86 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 5.48 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.19 | 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 9 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 20.28 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 5.48 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 4.93 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.64 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.55 | -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 | 43.84 | -95.92% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 20.28 | -90.55% |
Other theft | 10 | 10.41 | -97.34% |
Public order | 9 | 5.48 | -87.50% |
Robbery | 2 | 4.93 | -97.06% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.10 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.55 | -90.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.55 | -98.28% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 906 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 376 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 906 | 1118.57 | 1232.35% |
Other theft | 376 | 496.53 | 5271.43% |
Violence and sexual offences | 201 | 206.07 | 2133.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 170 | 110.16 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 75 | 93.17 | 0.00% |
Public order | 72 | 41.10 | 554.55% |
Robbery | 68 | 39.46 | 6700.00% |
Drugs | 61 | 37.27 | 6000.00% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 33.43 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 33 | 31.79 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 18.09 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 5.48 | 300.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 4.38 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.10 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 68 | 54.80 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 37.27 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 6.03 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 4.93 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.10 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.55 | -99.83% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1054 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 604 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1054 | 1388.75 | -22.44% |
Other theft | 604 | 577.64 | -23.93% |
Violence and sexual offences | 256 | 331.02 | -16.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 140.30 | -12.99% |
Robbery | 121 | 73.44 | -20.39% |
Drugs | 82 | 66.31 | 3.80% |
Shoplifting | 73 | 44.94 | 40.38% |
Public order | 69 | 40.01 | -25.00% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 37.82 | -28.36% |
Burglary | 35 | 26.31 | 25.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 19.18 | -8.57% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 17.54 | 66.67% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.22 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 2 | 4.93 | -60.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1359 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 794 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1359 | 1720.87 | 7.86% |
Other theft | 794 | 744.80 | -3.76% |
Violence and sexual offences | 306 | 435.15 | 8.13% |
Anti-social behaviour | 154 | 167.70 | -21.43% |
Robbery | 152 | 84.40 | 17.83% |
Public order | 92 | 83.30 | -22.69% |
Drugs | 79 | 50.42 | 21.54% |
Vehicle crime | 67 | 43.30 | 28.85% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 36.72 | -46.94% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 28.50 | 2.94% |
Burglary | 28 | 19.18 | -17.65% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 15.35 | -52.63% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 4.93 | 14.29% |
Other crime | 5 | 4.38 | -58.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1260 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 825 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1260 | 1717.04 | 55.75% |
Other theft | 825 | 690.54 | 19.39% |
Violence and sexual offences | 283 | 452.14 | 15.04% |
Anti-social behaviour | 196 | 155.10 | 15.98% |
Robbery | 129 | 107.42 | 57.32% |
Public order | 119 | 70.70 | 9.17% |
Shoplifting | 98 | 65.22 | 36.11% |
Drugs | 65 | 53.71 | -13.33% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 35.62 | -21.21% |
Burglary | 34 | 28.50 | 13.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 18.63 | -5.56% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 18.63 | -20.83% |
Other crime | 12 | 10.41 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 6.58 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 809 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 691 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 809 | 1332.85 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 691 | 443.37 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 246 | 378.70 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 169 | 134.82 | 0.00% |
Public order | 109 | 92.62 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 82 | 59.74 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 75 | 44.94 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 72 | 41.10 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 39.46 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 36.17 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 19.73 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 16.44 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 13.15 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 7.67 | 0.00% |
A total of 1139 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 162.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 196 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 159 |
August 2024 | 157 |
April 2024 | 170 |
January 2024 | 134 |
December 2023 | 154 |
November 2023 | 196 |
October 2023 | 169 |
A total of 199 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 35 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 33 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 30 |
A total of 3876 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 352.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 825 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 352 |
August 2024 | 209 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 376 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 604 |
December 2023 | 794 |
November 2023 | 825 |
October 2023 | 691 |
A total of 108 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 20 |
August 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 24 |
A total of 633 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 119 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 82 |
August 2024 | 64 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 72 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 69 |
December 2023 | 92 |
November 2023 | 119 |
October 2023 | 109 |
A total of 377 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 67 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 60 |
August 2024 | 25 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 48 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 52 |
October 2023 | 66 |
A total of 1777 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 177.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 306 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 233 |
August 2024 | 215 |
July 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 201 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 256 |
December 2023 | 306 |
November 2023 | 283 |
October 2023 | 246 |
A total of 213 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 30 |
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 32 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 36 |
A total of 523 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 99 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 99 |
August 2024 | 54 |
April 2024 | 75 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 52 |
November 2023 | 98 |
October 2023 | 72 |
A total of 6509 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 650.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1359 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 614 |
August 2024 | 392 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 906 |
March 2024 | 68 |
January 2024 | 1054 |
December 2023 | 1359 |
November 2023 | 1260 |
October 2023 | 809 |
A total of 515 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.22 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 75 |
August 2024 | 76 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 61 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 82 |
December 2023 | 79 |
November 2023 | 65 |
October 2023 | 75 |
A total of 735 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 152 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 94 |
August 2024 | 84 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 68 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 121 |
December 2023 | 152 |
November 2023 | 129 |
October 2023 | 82 |
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 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 14 |
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 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7AL postcode area is presented below.
Total | 256 |
Theft from the person | 89 |
Other theft | 54 |
Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
Robbery | 21 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 9 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 221 |
Theft from the person | 93 |
Other theft | 39 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Shoplifting | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
Robbery | 10 |
Drugs | 9 |
Burglary | 6 |
Public order | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 67 |
Vehicle crime | 36 |
Other theft | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 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 |
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 | 33 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 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 |
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 | 18 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Shoplifting | 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 |