WC2H 7AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7AR

WC2H 7AR, Westminster has recorded a total of 1915 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1142.90 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7AR 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 7AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7AR, encompassing approximately 1675 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 7AR area, explore the WC2H 7AR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2H 7AR area, visit the WC2H 7AR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (636) incidents (49.30% increase)
  • Other theft: (366) incidents (73.46% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (254) incidents (9.96% increase)

WC2H 7AR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 308
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 236
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 73

WC2H 7AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 636 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 366 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6361142.9049.30%
Other theft366379.5773.46%
Violence and sexual offences254218.439.96%
Anti-social behaviour151151.59-3.21%
Shoplifting10490.1282.46%
Robbery10162.0717.44%
Public order8760.2827.94%
Drugs7351.920.00%
Vehicle crime5843.57141.67%
Criminal damage and arson3334.623.12%
Burglary2119.6923.53%
Bicycle theft2012.53122.22%
Other crime811.94166.67%
Possession of weapons34.77-25.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 426 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 231 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person426833.754160.00%
Violence and sexual offences231254.242466.67%
Other theft211137.862914.29%
Anti-social behaviour156125.930.00%
Robbery8693.108500.00%
Drugs7351.337200.00%
Public order6843.571033.33%
Shoplifting5740.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson3234.02966.67%
Vehicle crime2419.100.00%
Burglary1714.320.00%
Bicycle theft910.150.00%
Possession of weapons45.370.00%
Other crime32.390.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1022.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences95.970.00%
Other theft75.370.00%
Public order64.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.580.00%
Drugs11.790.00%
Robbery10.600.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.60-50.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3747.75-95.98%
Violence and sexual offences1922.08-91.04%
Other theft1011.34-97.37%
Public order95.97-88.46%
Robbery25.37-97.30%
Bicycle theft11.19-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.60-98.28%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 920 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 380 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9201251.521252.94%
Other theft380549.075328.57%
Violence and sexual offences212226.792255.56%
Anti-social behaviour174126.520.00%
Shoplifting90103.850.00%
Public order7853.71609.09%
Robbery7446.557300.00%
Drugs6444.166300.00%
Vehicle crime5838.200.00%
Burglary2934.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson917.310.00%
Bicycle theft75.37250.00%
Other crime14.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6859.680.00%
Public order1140.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences96.560.00%
Other theft75.37600.00%
Bicycle theft24.180.00%
Robbery11.190.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Drugs10.600.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.60-99.84%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1075 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 615 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10751557.69-21.53%
Other theft615641.58-23.03%
Violence and sexual offences275367.04-17.91%
Anti-social behaviour142164.12-7.79%
Robbery12384.75-20.65%
Shoplifting8673.4134.38%
Drugs7651.33-5.00%
Public order7345.36-24.74%
Vehicle crime4743.57-29.85%
Criminal damage and arson3728.052.78%
Burglary3422.0821.43%
Bicycle theft1520.2925.00%
Possession of weapons98.9512.50%
Other crime35.37-40.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1370 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 799 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13701915.787.20%
Other theft799817.64-4.20%
Violence and sexual offences335476.869.48%
Robbery155199.9317.42%
Anti-social behaviour15492.51-20.21%
Public order9791.91-25.38%
Drugs8057.8937.93%
Vehicle crime6747.7536.73%
Shoplifting6439.99-39.05%
Criminal damage and arson3638.200.00%
Burglary2821.49-17.65%
Bicycle theft1216.71-40.00%
Possession of weapons87.16-11.11%
Other crime54.77-61.54%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1278 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 834 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12781908.0256.23%
Other theft834762.7319.14%
Violence and sexual offences306497.7420.47%
Anti-social behaviour193182.6323.72%
Robbery132115.1959.04%
Public order13078.7815.04%
Shoplifting10577.5932.91%
Drugs5862.67-25.64%
Vehicle crime4934.62-24.62%
Criminal damage and arson3629.24-2.70%
Burglary3421.493.03%
Bicycle theft2020.29-20.00%
Other crime1311.9444.44%
Possession of weapons97.76-43.75%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 818 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 700 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8181471.7539.12%
Other theft700488.2038.61%
Violence and sexual offences254417.771.20%
Anti-social behaviour156151.59-15.68%
Public order11393.1056.94%
Robbery8367.44-38.97%
Shoplifting7949.5416.18%
Drugs7847.15-4.88%
Vehicle crime6546.553.17%
Criminal damage and arson3738.7915.62%
Burglary3322.08-13.16%
Bicycle theft2519.69-3.85%
Possession of weapons1614.9214.29%
Other crime99.55125.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 588 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 505 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5881231.830.00%
Other theft505350.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences251301.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour185149.800.00%
Robbery136110.410.00%
Drugs8281.170.00%
Public order7248.940.00%
Shoplifting6842.970.00%
Vehicle crime6340.580.00%
Burglary3837.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson3222.680.00%
Bicycle theft2619.100.00%
Possession of weapons1415.520.00%
Other crime48.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1311 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 163.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024151
August 2024156
April 2024174
January 2024142
December 2023154
November 2023193
October 2023156
September 2023185

A total of 234 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202417
April 202429
January 202434
December 202328
November 202334
October 202333
September 202338

A total of 4435 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 369.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 834 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024366
August 2024211
July 20247
May 202410
April 2024380
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024615
December 2023799
November 2023834
October 2023700
September 2023505

A total of 256 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.60 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202432
July 20243
May 20241
April 20249
January 202437
December 202336
November 202336
October 202337
September 202332

A total of 653 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 81.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024104
August 202457
April 202490
January 202486
December 202364
November 2023105
October 202379
September 202368

A total of 7226 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 656.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1370 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024636
August 2024426
July 202410
May 202437
April 2024920
March 202468
January 20241075
December 20231370
November 20231278
October 2023818
September 2023588

A total of 2155 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 195.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 335 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024254
August 2024231
July 20249
May 202419
April 2024212
March 20249
January 2024275
December 2023335
November 2023306
October 2023254
September 2023251

A total of 744 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202487
August 202468
July 20246
May 20249
April 202478
March 202411
January 202473
December 202397
November 2023130
October 2023113
September 202372

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.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 20249
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202415
December 202312
November 202320
October 202325
September 202326

A total of 895 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 74.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024101
August 202486
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202474
March 20241
January 2024123
December 2023155
November 2023132
October 202383
September 2023136

A total of 432 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202424
May 20241
April 202458
January 202447
December 202367
November 202349
October 202365
September 202363

A total of 586 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202473
July 20241
April 202464
March 20241
January 202476
December 202380
November 202358
October 202378
September 202382

A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
April 20241
January 20249
December 20238
November 20239
October 202316
September 202314

A total of 47 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 202313
October 20239
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7AR 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
    Total236
    Theft from the person95
    Other theft45
    Violence and sexual offences24
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Robbery12
    Drugs9
    Burglary6
    Public order5
    Bicycle theft4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total73
    Vehicle crime36
    Other theft9
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 5. 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
  • 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. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Police Station
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 10. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total33
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 18. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 19. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Charing Cross
    Total25
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Trafalgar Square
    Total21
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 26. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 27. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2