WC2H 7BY, Westminster has recorded a total of 1811 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1060.05 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BY 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 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 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 610 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 347 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 610 | 1060.05 | 56.81% |
Other theft | 347 | 357.06 | 65.24% |
Violence and sexual offences | 222 | 203.11 | 8.29% |
Anti-social behaviour | 153 | 129.94 | 3.38% |
Shoplifting | 99 | 89.56 | 98.00% |
Robbery | 94 | 57.95 | 13.25% |
Public order | 79 | 55.02 | 33.90% |
Drugs | 76 | 46.24 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 60 | 44.49 | 140.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 26 | 35.12 | -13.33% |
Burglary | 21 | 15.22 | 10.53% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 12.29 | 77.78% |
Other crime | 6 | 9.37 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.51 | -60.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 389 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 210 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 389 | 767.38 | 4762.50% |
Other theft | 210 | 227.70 | 3400.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 205 | 122.92 | 2462.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 148 | 119.99 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 86.63 | 8200.00% |
Drugs | 76 | 48.58 | 7500.00% |
Public order | 59 | 44.49 | 883.33% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 34.53 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 29.27 | 1400.00% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 17.56 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 19 | 14.63 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.12 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 5.27 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.93 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 18.73 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 4.68 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 4.68 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 3.51 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 3.51 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.17 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.59 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 34 | 42.14 | -96.21% |
Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 19.90 | -91.37% |
Other theft | 9 | 9.95 | -97.61% |
Public order | 7 | 5.27 | -89.86% |
Robbery | 2 | 4.10 | -97.10% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.17 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.59 | -88.89% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.59 | -98.33% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 898 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 377 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 898 | 1188.24 | 1325.40% |
Other theft | 377 | 525.63 | 6183.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 197 | 220.67 | 2088.89% |
Anti-social behaviour | 172 | 115.31 | 0.00% |
Public order | 69 | 100.68 | 885.71% |
Robbery | 69 | 40.39 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 68 | 40.39 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 61 | 39.80 | 6000.00% |
Vehicle crime | 60 | 35.71 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 40 | 35.12 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 23.41 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 5.27 | 300.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.68 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 63 | 52.10 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 36.88 | 0.00% |
Public order | 7 | 5.27 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 4.10 | 500.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.51 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.17 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.59 | -99.83% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1012 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 591 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1012 | 1438.17 | -24.14% |
Other theft | 591 | 592.36 | -25.66% |
Violence and sexual offences | 246 | 345.93 | -19.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 133 | 143.99 | -12.50% |
Robbery | 122 | 77.85 | -19.21% |
Drugs | 82 | 71.41 | 0.00% |
Public order | 66 | 48.00 | -25.00% |
Shoplifting | 64 | 38.63 | 25.49% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 37.46 | -30.00% |
Burglary | 37 | 28.68 | 42.31% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 21.66 | -11.11% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 18.73 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 7.02 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 2 | 5.27 | -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 795 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1334 | 1821.57 | 9.08% |
Other theft | 795 | 780.84 | -3.52% |
Violence and sexual offences | 305 | 465.34 | 14.23% |
Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 178.53 | -19.15% |
Robbery | 151 | 88.97 | 18.90% |
Public order | 88 | 88.39 | -19.27% |
Drugs | 82 | 51.51 | 30.16% |
Vehicle crime | 70 | 48.00 | 32.08% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 40.97 | -43.96% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 29.85 | 24.14% |
Burglary | 26 | 21.07 | -27.78% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 15.22 | -52.63% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.27 | 33.33% |
Other crime | 5 | 4.68 | -58.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1223 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 824 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1223 | 1783.52 | 53.26% |
Other theft | 824 | 715.87 | 19.59% |
Violence and sexual offences | 267 | 482.32 | 8.54% |
Anti-social behaviour | 188 | 156.29 | 13.94% |
Robbery | 127 | 110.04 | 54.88% |
Public order | 109 | 74.34 | 5.83% |
Shoplifting | 91 | 63.80 | 33.82% |
Drugs | 63 | 53.27 | -17.11% |
Vehicle crime | 53 | 36.88 | -24.29% |
Burglary | 36 | 31.02 | 28.57% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 21.07 | -9.38% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 16.97 | -20.83% |
Other crime | 12 | 11.12 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 7.02 | -57.14% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 798 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 689 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 798 | 1407.15 | 40.74% |
Other theft | 689 | 467.10 | 40.90% |
Violence and sexual offences | 246 | 403.30 | 8.85% |
Anti-social behaviour | 165 | 143.99 | -10.81% |
Public order | 103 | 96.58 | 87.27% |
Robbery | 82 | 60.29 | -37.88% |
Drugs | 76 | 48.00 | -7.32% |
Vehicle crime | 70 | 44.49 | 9.38% |
Shoplifting | 68 | 40.97 | 21.43% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 39.80 | 6.67% |
Burglary | 28 | 18.73 | -24.32% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 16.39 | -14.29% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 14.05 | 7.69% |
Other crime | 9 | 8.19 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 567 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 567 | 1151.94 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 489 | 331.89 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 226 | 286.23 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 185 | 132.29 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 132 | 108.29 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 82 | 77.26 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 64 | 48.00 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 56 | 37.46 | 0.00% |
Public order | 55 | 32.78 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 37 | 32.19 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 21.66 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 28 | 17.56 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 16.39 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 7.61 | 0.00% |
A total of 1296 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 162.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 188 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 153 |
August 2024 | 148 |
April 2024 | 172 |
January 2024 | 133 |
December 2023 | 152 |
November 2023 | 188 |
October 2023 | 165 |
September 2023 | 185 |
A total of 244 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 40 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 28 |
September 2023 | 37 |
A total of 4344 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 362.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 824 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 347 |
August 2024 | 210 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 377 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 591 |
December 2023 | 795 |
November 2023 | 824 |
October 2023 | 689 |
September 2023 | 489 |
A total of 227 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 26 |
August 2024 | 30 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 32 |
December 2023 | 36 |
November 2023 | 29 |
October 2023 | 32 |
September 2023 | 30 |
A total of 547 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 99 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 99 |
August 2024 | 50 |
April 2024 | 68 |
January 2024 | 64 |
December 2023 | 51 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 68 |
September 2023 | 56 |
A total of 6936 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 630.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1334 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 610 |
August 2024 | 389 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 34 |
April 2024 | 898 |
March 2024 | 63 |
January 2024 | 1012 |
December 2023 | 1334 |
November 2023 | 1223 |
October 2023 | 798 |
September 2023 | 567 |
A total of 1948 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 177.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 305 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 222 |
August 2024 | 205 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 17 |
April 2024 | 197 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 246 |
December 2023 | 305 |
November 2023 | 267 |
October 2023 | 246 |
September 2023 | 226 |
A total of 648 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 109 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 79 |
August 2024 | 59 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 69 |
March 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 66 |
December 2023 | 88 |
November 2023 | 109 |
October 2023 | 103 |
September 2023 | 55 |
A total of 600 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 76 |
August 2024 | 76 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 61 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 82 |
December 2023 | 82 |
November 2023 | 63 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 82 |
A total of 128 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 16 |
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 28 |
A total of 864 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 94 |
August 2024 | 83 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 69 |
January 2024 | 122 |
December 2023 | 151 |
November 2023 | 127 |
October 2023 | 82 |
September 2023 | 132 |
A total of 452 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 70 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 60 |
August 2024 | 25 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 60 |
January 2024 | 49 |
December 2023 | 70 |
November 2023 | 53 |
October 2023 | 70 |
September 2023 | 64 |
A total of 58 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7BY postcode area is presented below.
Total | 256 |
Theft from the person | 89 |
Other theft | 54 |
Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
Robbery | 21 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 9 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 221 |
Theft from the person | 93 |
Other theft | 39 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Shoplifting | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
Robbery | 10 |
Drugs | 9 |
Burglary | 6 |
Public order | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
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 | 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 | 33 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 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 |
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 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |