WC2H 7BY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7BY

WC2H 7BY, Westminster has recorded a total of 1311 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 767.38 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BY 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 7BY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7BY, encompassing approximately 1708 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (389) incidents (4762.50% increase)
• Other theft: (210) incidents (3400.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (205) incidents (2462.50% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 214
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 142
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 51

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	214
  Theft from the person	56
  Violence and sexual offences	44
  Other theft	43
  Drugs	19
  Anti-social behaviour	17
  Robbery	15
  Public order	8
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Possession of weapons	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	142
  Theft from the person	53
  Violence and sexual offences	22
  Other theft	20
  Public order	11
  Robbery	10
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Drugs	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  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

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	50
  Vehicle crime	13
  Other theft	8
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1

• 5. Police Station

  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

• 6. Old Compton Street

  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

• 7. Great Windmill Street

  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

• 8. Little Newport Street

  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

• 9. Shopping Area

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Bourchier Street

  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

• 11. William Iv Street

  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

• 12. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 13. Charing Cross

  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

• 14. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Denman Street

  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

• 16. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 17. Macclesfield Street

  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

• 18. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 19. Leicester Street

  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

• 20. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 21. Trafalgar Square

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2

• 22. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 23. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Carlisle Street

  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

• 25. Henrietta Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 26. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 27. B402

  Total	12
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 29. Charles Ii Street

  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

• 30. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1