WC2H 7AQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1920 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1207.20 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7AQ 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 7AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7AQ, encompassing approximately 1590 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 629 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 368 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 629 | 1207.20 | 48.70% |
Other theft | 368 | 395.48 | 71.96% |
Violence and sexual offences | 256 | 231.38 | 9.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 160.96 | -0.65% |
Shoplifting | 106 | 95.57 | 85.96% |
Robbery | 102 | 66.65 | 20.00% |
Public order | 90 | 64.13 | 25.00% |
Drugs | 73 | 56.59 | -1.35% |
Vehicle crime | 59 | 45.90 | 145.83% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 37.10 | 6.06% |
Burglary | 21 | 22.01 | 23.53% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 13.20 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 8 | 11.32 | 166.67% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 5.03 | -25.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 423 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 234 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 423 | 881.51 | 4130.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 234 | 265.96 | 2500.00% |
Other theft | 214 | 147.13 | 2957.14% |
Anti-social behaviour | 153 | 134.55 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 85 | 96.20 | 8400.00% |
Drugs | 74 | 53.44 | 7300.00% |
Public order | 72 | 46.53 | 1100.00% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 45.27 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 35.84 | 1000.00% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 20.75 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 17 | 15.09 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 10.69 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 5.66 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.51 | 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 | 23.26 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 6.29 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 5.66 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 4.40 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 3.77 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.89 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.63 | -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 | 50.30 | -95.89% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 23.26 | -91.20% |
Other theft | 10 | 11.95 | -97.35% |
Public order | 9 | 6.29 | -89.02% |
Robbery | 2 | 5.66 | -97.30% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.26 | -88.89% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.63 | -88.89% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.63 | -98.28% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 901 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 377 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 901 | 1311.57 | 1205.80% |
Other theft | 377 | 566.50 | 5285.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 216 | 237.04 | 2300.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 177 | 135.81 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 88 | 111.29 | 0.00% |
Public order | 82 | 55.33 | 645.45% |
Robbery | 74 | 51.56 | 7300.00% |
Drugs | 64 | 46.53 | 6300.00% |
Vehicle crime | 58 | 40.24 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 36.47 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 18.23 | 350.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 5.66 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 5.66 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.63 | 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 | 63.50 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 43.38 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 6.92 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 5.66 | 250.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 4.40 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.26 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 1.26 | -99.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1027 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 613 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1027 | 1611.48 | -23.30% |
Other theft | 613 | 645.73 | -23.76% |
Violence and sexual offences | 281 | 385.42 | -17.11% |
Anti-social behaviour | 141 | 176.68 | -6.00% |
Robbery | 123 | 88.65 | -18.00% |
Shoplifting | 83 | 77.34 | 27.69% |
Public order | 78 | 52.19 | -24.27% |
Drugs | 76 | 49.04 | -5.00% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 47.78 | -28.79% |
Criminal damage and arson | 37 | 29.55 | 5.71% |
Burglary | 32 | 23.26 | 10.34% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 20.12 | 18.18% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.17 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 5.66 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1339 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 804 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1339 | 2002.57 | 7.55% |
Other theft | 804 | 841.89 | -3.02% |
Violence and sexual offences | 339 | 505.51 | 7.28% |
Anti-social behaviour | 150 | 213.15 | -21.05% |
Robbery | 150 | 94.31 | 12.78% |
Public order | 103 | 94.31 | -23.13% |
Drugs | 80 | 64.76 | 33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 50.30 | 32.00% |
Shoplifting | 65 | 41.50 | -36.89% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 40.87 | 2.94% |
Burglary | 29 | 22.01 | -9.38% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 18.23 | -47.62% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 6.92 | -27.27% |
Other crime | 6 | 5.03 | -53.85% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1245 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 829 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1245 | 1993.76 | 53.89% |
Other theft | 829 | 782.79 | 18.60% |
Violence and sexual offences | 316 | 521.23 | 22.96% |
Anti-social behaviour | 190 | 198.68 | 23.38% |
Public order | 134 | 119.46 | 10.74% |
Robbery | 133 | 84.25 | 60.24% |
Shoplifting | 103 | 83.62 | 32.05% |
Drugs | 60 | 64.76 | -24.05% |
Vehicle crime | 50 | 37.72 | -23.08% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 31.44 | -12.82% |
Burglary | 32 | 21.38 | -5.88% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 20.12 | -12.50% |
Other crime | 13 | 13.20 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 11 | 8.17 | -31.25% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 809 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 699 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 809 | 1551.12 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 699 | 508.66 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 257 | 439.50 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 154 | 161.59 | 0.00% |
Public order | 121 | 96.83 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 76.08 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 79 | 52.19 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 78 | 49.67 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 65 | 49.04 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 39 | 40.87 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 34 | 24.52 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 21.38 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 16 | 15.09 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 10.06 | 0.00% |
A total of 1117 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 159.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 190 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 152 |
August 2024 | 153 |
April 2024 | 177 |
January 2024 | 141 |
December 2023 | 150 |
November 2023 | 190 |
October 2023 | 154 |
A total of 194 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 17 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 32 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 34 |
A total of 3930 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 357.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 829 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 368 |
August 2024 | 214 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 377 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 613 |
December 2023 | 804 |
November 2023 | 829 |
October 2023 | 699 |
A total of 226 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.11 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 39 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 35 |
August 2024 | 33 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 39 |
A total of 580 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 82.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 106 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 106 |
August 2024 | 57 |
April 2024 | 88 |
January 2024 | 83 |
December 2023 | 65 |
November 2023 | 103 |
October 2023 | 78 |
A total of 6489 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 648.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1339 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 629 |
August 2024 | 423 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 901 |
March 2024 | 69 |
January 2024 | 1027 |
December 2023 | 1339 |
November 2023 | 1245 |
October 2023 | 809 |
A total of 1936 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 193.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 339 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 256 |
August 2024 | 234 |
July 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 216 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 281 |
December 2023 | 339 |
November 2023 | 316 |
October 2023 | 257 |
A total of 706 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 134 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 90 |
August 2024 | 72 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 82 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 78 |
December 2023 | 103 |
November 2023 | 134 |
October 2023 | 121 |
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 | 18 |
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 21 |
October 2023 | 24 |
A total of 755 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 68.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 150 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 102 |
August 2024 | 85 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 74 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 123 |
December 2023 | 150 |
November 2023 | 133 |
October 2023 | 83 |
A total of 370 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 59 |
August 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 47 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 50 |
October 2023 | 65 |
A total of 508 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 80 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 73 |
August 2024 | 74 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 64 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 76 |
December 2023 | 80 |
November 2023 | 60 |
October 2023 | 79 |
A total of 52 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.43 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 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 11 |
October 2023 | 16 |
A total of 44 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 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 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7AQ 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 | 234 |
Theft from the person | 95 |
Other theft | 44 |
Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
Shoplifting | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
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 | 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 | 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 |