LEICESTER STREET, WC2H 7BL, Westminster has recorded a total of 1290 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 943.06 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 7BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7BL, encompassing approximately 1367 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 391 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 210 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 391 | 943.06 | 7720.00% |
Other theft | 210 | 285.84 | 4100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 198 | 153.52 | 3200.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 141 | 144.75 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 84 | 103.08 | 8300.00% |
Drugs | 77 | 61.41 | 7600.00% |
Public order | 57 | 56.29 | 1040.00% |
Shoplifting | 39 | 41.67 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 28.51 | 1450.00% |
Vehicle crime | 26 | 22.66 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 19.01 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 13.16 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 6.58 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 18.28 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 4.39 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 5 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.46 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.73 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 29 | 45.33 | -96.79% |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 | 21.20 | -92.04% |
Other theft | 7 | 11.70 | -98.24% |
Public order | 5 | 5.12 | -92.86% |
Robbery | 2 | 3.66 | -97.14% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.46 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.73 | -88.89% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.73 | -98.25% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 903 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 397 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 903 | 1489.16 | 1603.77% |
Other theft | 397 | 660.14 | 6516.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 201 | 290.23 | 2412.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 158 | 146.94 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 70 | 115.51 | 0.00% |
Public order | 70 | 51.17 | 1300.00% |
Shoplifting | 63 | 51.17 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 60 | 46.06 | 5900.00% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 43.86 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 41.67 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 27.78 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 6.58 | 300.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 5.85 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.46 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 53 | 55.56 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 38.75 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 5.85 | 200.00% |
Public order | 5 | 4.39 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.66 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.46 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 1.46 | -99.66% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1048 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 594 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1048 | 1808.63 | -20.79% |
Other theft | 594 | 766.15 | -27.29% |
Violence and sexual offences | 245 | 434.25 | -19.41% |
Robbery | 127 | 179.11 | -17.53% |
Anti-social behaviour | 119 | 92.84 | -18.49% |
Drugs | 82 | 87.00 | 3.80% |
Public order | 64 | 59.95 | -27.27% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 46.79 | 10.00% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 40.21 | -28.17% |
Burglary | 37 | 37.28 | 48.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 27.05 | -14.29% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 21.93 | 22.22% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.04 | 28.57% |
Other crime | 2 | 6.58 | -60.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1323 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 817 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1323 | 2275.78 | 8.80% |
Other theft | 817 | 967.19 | -2.62% |
Violence and sexual offences | 304 | 597.27 | 17.37% |
Robbery | 154 | 222.24 | 14.07% |
Anti-social behaviour | 146 | 112.58 | -3.31% |
Public order | 88 | 106.73 | -17.76% |
Drugs | 79 | 64.33 | 33.90% |
Vehicle crime | 71 | 57.75 | 24.56% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 51.91 | -36.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 36.55 | 20.69% |
Burglary | 25 | 25.59 | -30.56% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 18.28 | -55.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 6.58 | 16.67% |
Other crime | 5 | 5.12 | -58.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1216 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 839 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1216 | 2196.83 | 53.34% |
Other theft | 839 | 888.96 | 23.02% |
Violence and sexual offences | 259 | 613.36 | 7.02% |
Anti-social behaviour | 151 | 189.34 | 9.42% |
Robbery | 135 | 110.39 | 62.65% |
Public order | 107 | 98.69 | 4.90% |
Shoplifting | 79 | 78.22 | 23.44% |
Drugs | 59 | 57.75 | -22.37% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 43.13 | -19.72% |
Burglary | 36 | 41.67 | 50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 26.32 | -12.12% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 21.20 | -13.04% |
Other crime | 12 | 14.62 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 8.77 | -57.14% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 793 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 682 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 793 | 1720.91 | 38.64% |
Other theft | 682 | 579.73 | 34.52% |
Violence and sexual offences | 242 | 498.58 | 9.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 138 | 176.92 | -9.21% |
Public order | 102 | 100.89 | 96.15% |
Robbery | 83 | 74.57 | -38.06% |
Drugs | 76 | 60.68 | -7.32% |
Vehicle crime | 71 | 55.56 | 7.58% |
Shoplifting | 64 | 51.91 | 10.34% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 46.79 | 3.12% |
Burglary | 24 | 24.12 | -36.84% |
Bicycle theft | 23 | 17.55 | -11.54% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 16.81 | 7.69% |
Other crime | 9 | 10.23 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 572 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 507 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 572 | 1430.68 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 507 | 418.16 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 221 | 370.65 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 161.56 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 134 | 111.12 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 82 | 97.96 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 59.95 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 58 | 48.25 | 0.00% |
Public order | 52 | 42.40 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 38.01 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 27.78 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 23.39 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 19.01 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 9.50 | 0.00% |
A total of 4066 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 369.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 839 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 210 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 397 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 594 |
December 2023 | 817 |
November 2023 | 839 |
October 2023 | 682 |
September 2023 | 507 |
A total of 408 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 79 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 39 |
April 2024 | 63 |
January 2024 | 55 |
December 2023 | 50 |
November 2023 | 79 |
October 2023 | 64 |
September 2023 | 58 |
A total of 216 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 38 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 25 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 38 |
A total of 791 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.10 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 154 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 84 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 70 |
January 2024 | 127 |
December 2023 | 154 |
November 2023 | 135 |
October 2023 | 83 |
September 2023 | 134 |
A total of 1005 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 143.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 158 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 141 |
April 2024 | 158 |
January 2024 | 119 |
December 2023 | 146 |
November 2023 | 151 |
October 2023 | 138 |
September 2023 | 152 |
A total of 6333 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 633.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1323 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 391 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 29 |
April 2024 | 903 |
March 2024 | 53 |
January 2024 | 1048 |
December 2023 | 1323 |
November 2023 | 1216 |
October 2023 | 793 |
September 2023 | 572 |
A total of 400 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 71 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 26 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 57 |
January 2024 | 51 |
December 2023 | 71 |
November 2023 | 57 |
October 2023 | 71 |
September 2023 | 66 |
A total of 555 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 107 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 57 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 70 |
March 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 64 |
December 2023 | 88 |
November 2023 | 107 |
October 2023 | 102 |
September 2023 | 52 |
A total of 1700 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 170.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 304 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 198 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 201 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 245 |
December 2023 | 304 |
November 2023 | 259 |
October 2023 | 242 |
September 2023 | 221 |
A total of 109 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 23 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 202 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 30 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 29 |
October 2023 | 33 |
September 2023 | 32 |
A total of 517 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 77 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 60 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 82 |
December 2023 | 79 |
November 2023 | 59 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 82 |
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 |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 55 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7BL postcode area is presented below.
Total | 222 |
Theft from the person | 61 |
Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
Other theft | 43 |
Drugs | 19 |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
Robbery | 15 |
Public order | 8 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 138 |
Theft from the person | 52 |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
Other theft | 18 |
Public order | 10 |
Robbery | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Drugs | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 46 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Other theft | 8 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 41 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 8 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |