LISLE STREET, WC2H 7BE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7BE

LISLE STREET, WC2H 7BE, Westminster has recorded a total of 1841 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1114.81 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BE 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 7BE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7BE, encompassing approximately 1651 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (621) incidents (58.82% increase)
  • Other theft: (356) incidents (66.36% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (218) incidents (6.86% increase)

WC2H 7BE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 256
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 213
  • Leicester Square with total crimes: 66

LISLE STREET, WC2H 7BE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 621 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 356 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6211114.8158.82%
Other theft356376.0566.36%
Violence and sexual offences218215.586.86%
Anti-social behaviour153132.014.08%
Shoplifting11492.65137.50%
Robbery9369.0312.05%
Public order7756.3235.09%
Drugs7646.63-2.56%
Vehicle crime6046.02140.00%
Criminal damage and arson2736.33-15.62%
Burglary2116.355.00%
Bicycle theft1712.7288.89%
Other crime610.29100.00%
Possession of weapons23.63-60.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 391 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 214 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person391796.904787.50%
Other theft214236.773466.67%
Violence and sexual offences204129.592450.00%
Anti-social behaviour147123.530.00%
Robbery8389.028200.00%
Drugs7850.267700.00%
Public order5747.23850.00%
Shoplifting4834.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson3229.071500.00%
Vehicle crime2519.380.00%
Burglary2015.140.00%
Bicycle theft912.110.00%
Possession of weapons55.450.00%
Other crime33.030.00%

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 person819.380.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.840.00%
Other theft64.840.00%
Public order63.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.630.00%
Drugs11.210.00%
Robbery10.610.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.61-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3443.60-96.31%
Violence and sexual offences1720.59-91.28%
Other theft910.29-97.70%
Public order75.45-90.14%
Robbery24.24-97.10%
Bicycle theft11.21-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson10.61-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.61-98.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 921 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 392 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9211257.121361.90%
Other theft392557.716433.33%
Violence and sexual offences195237.372066.67%
Anti-social behaviour170118.080.00%
Shoplifting75102.940.00%
Public order7145.42914.29%
Robbery6942.990.00%
Drugs6241.786100.00%
Vehicle crime6037.540.00%
Burglary4136.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson924.830.00%
Bicycle theft85.45300.00%
Other crime24.84100.00%
Possession of weapons11.210.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6353.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences938.150.00%
Public order75.450.00%
Other theft64.24200.00%
Bicycle theft23.630.00%
Other crime11.210.00%
Drugs10.610.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.21-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1070 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 598 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10701533.25-19.79%
Other theft598647.94-26.72%
Violence and sexual offences248362.12-18.95%
Anti-social behaviour134150.18-12.42%
Robbery12581.14-17.22%
Drugs8275.691.23%
Shoplifting6849.6525.93%
Public order6641.18-26.67%
Vehicle crime5039.97-28.57%
Burglary3730.2837.04%
Criminal damage and arson3122.41-16.22%
Bicycle theft1218.7733.33%
Possession of weapons97.2712.50%
Other crime25.45-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1334 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 816 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13341902.038.99%
Other theft816807.80-4.67%
Violence and sexual offences306494.1314.18%
Anti-social behaviour153185.30-16.85%
Robbery15192.6516.15%
Public order9091.44-17.43%
Drugs8154.5028.57%
Vehicle crime7049.0529.63%
Shoplifting5442.39-40.66%
Criminal damage and arson3732.7027.59%
Burglary2722.41-20.59%
Bicycle theft916.35-55.00%
Possession of weapons85.4533.33%
Other crime54.84-58.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1224 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 856 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12241865.0951.49%
Other theft856741.1921.94%
Violence and sexual offences268518.3512.13%
Anti-social behaviour184162.2914.29%
Robbery130111.4252.94%
Public order10978.723.81%
Shoplifting9166.0028.17%
Drugs6355.10-18.18%
Vehicle crime5438.15-23.94%
Burglary3432.7021.43%
Criminal damage and arson2920.59-9.38%
Bicycle theft2017.56-23.08%
Other crime1212.1133.33%
Possession of weapons67.27-57.14%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 808 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 702 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8081470.270.00%
Other theft702489.280.00%
Violence and sexual offences239425.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour161144.730.00%
Public order10597.490.00%
Robbery8563.580.00%
Drugs7751.470.00%
Shoplifting7146.630.00%
Vehicle crime7142.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson3242.990.00%
Burglary2819.380.00%
Bicycle theft2616.960.00%
Possession of weapons1415.740.00%
Other crime98.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1102 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 157.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 184 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024153
August 2024147
April 2024170
January 2024134
December 2023153
November 2023184
October 2023161

A total of 208 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202420
April 202441
January 202437
December 202327
November 202334
October 202328

A total of 3957 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 359.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 856 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024356
August 2024214
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024392
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024598
December 2023816
November 2023856
October 2023702

A total of 200 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202432
July 20242
May 20241
April 20249
January 202431
December 202337
November 202329
October 202332

A total of 521 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024114
August 202448
April 202475
January 202468
December 202354
November 202391
October 202371

A total of 6474 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 647.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1334 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024621
August 2024391
July 20248
May 202434
April 2024921
March 202463
January 20241070
December 20231334
November 20231224
October 2023808

A total of 1712 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 171.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 306 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024218
August 2024204
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024195
March 20249
January 2024248
December 2023306
November 2023268
October 2023239

A total of 595 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202457
July 20246
May 20247
April 202471
March 20247
January 202466
December 202390
November 2023109
October 2023105

A total of 521 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202476
August 202478
July 20241
April 202462
March 20241
January 202482
December 202381
November 202363
October 202377

A total of 104 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20249
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202412
December 20239
November 202320
October 202326

A total of 740 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202493
August 202483
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202469
January 2024125
December 2023151
November 2023130
October 202385

A total of 391 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202425
May 20241
April 202460
January 202450
December 202370
November 202354
October 202371

A total of 45 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
April 20241
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202314

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 202312
October 20239

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total256
    Theft from the person89
    Other theft54
    Violence and sexual offences46
    Robbery21
    Drugs16
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Public order9
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total213
    Theft from the person90
    Other theft38
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Drugs9
    Robbery9
    Burglary5
    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. Parking Area
    Total65
    Vehicle crime36
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Glasshouse Street
    Total56
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft16
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    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. 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
  • 12. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 13. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Denman Street
    Total29
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft8
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Charing Cross
    Total25
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other crime3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Shopping Area
    Total22
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    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. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1