WC2H 7BY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7BY

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.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 7BY area, explore the WC2H 7BY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (610) incidents (56.81% increase)
  • Other theft: (347) incidents (65.24% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (222) incidents (8.29% increase)

WC2H 7BY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 256
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 221
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 73

WC2H 7BY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6101060.0556.81%
Other theft347357.0665.24%
Violence and sexual offences222203.118.29%
Anti-social behaviour153129.943.38%
Shoplifting9989.5698.00%
Robbery9457.9513.25%
Public order7955.0233.90%
Drugs7646.240.00%
Vehicle crime6044.49140.00%
Criminal damage and arson2635.12-13.33%
Burglary2115.2210.53%
Bicycle theft1612.2977.78%
Other crime69.37100.00%
Possession of weapons23.51-60.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person389767.384762.50%
Other theft210227.703400.00%
Violence and sexual offences205122.922462.50%
Anti-social behaviour148119.990.00%
Robbery8386.638200.00%
Drugs7648.587500.00%
Public order5944.49883.33%
Shoplifting5034.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson3029.271400.00%
Vehicle crime2517.560.00%
Burglary1914.630.00%
Bicycle theft911.120.00%
Possession of weapons55.270.00%
Other crime32.930.00%

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 person818.730.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.680.00%
Other theft64.680.00%
Public order63.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.510.00%
Drugs11.170.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.59-50.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3442.14-96.21%
Violence and sexual offences1719.90-91.37%
Other theft99.95-97.61%
Public order75.27-89.86%
Robbery24.10-97.10%
Bicycle theft11.17-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.59-98.33%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8981188.241325.40%
Other theft377525.636183.33%
Violence and sexual offences197220.672088.89%
Anti-social behaviour172115.310.00%
Public order69100.68885.71%
Robbery6940.390.00%
Shoplifting6840.390.00%
Drugs6139.806000.00%
Vehicle crime6035.710.00%
Burglary4035.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson923.410.00%
Bicycle theft85.27300.00%
Other crime14.680.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%

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 person6352.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences936.880.00%
Public order75.270.00%
Other theft64.10500.00%
Bicycle theft23.510.00%
Other crime11.170.00%
Drugs10.590.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.59-99.83%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10121438.17-24.14%
Other theft591592.36-25.66%
Violence and sexual offences246345.93-19.34%
Anti-social behaviour133143.99-12.50%
Robbery12277.85-19.21%
Drugs8271.410.00%
Public order6648.00-25.00%
Shoplifting6438.6325.49%
Vehicle crime4937.46-30.00%
Burglary3728.6842.31%
Criminal damage and arson3221.66-11.11%
Bicycle theft1218.7333.33%
Possession of weapons97.0212.50%
Other crime25.27-60.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13341821.579.08%
Other theft795780.84-3.52%
Violence and sexual offences305465.3414.23%
Anti-social behaviour152178.53-19.15%
Robbery15188.9718.90%
Public order8888.39-19.27%
Drugs8251.5130.16%
Vehicle crime7048.0032.08%
Shoplifting5140.97-43.96%
Criminal damage and arson3629.8524.14%
Burglary2621.07-27.78%
Bicycle theft915.22-52.63%
Possession of weapons85.2733.33%
Other crime54.68-58.33%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12231783.5253.26%
Other theft824715.8719.59%
Violence and sexual offences267482.328.54%
Anti-social behaviour188156.2913.94%
Robbery127110.0454.88%
Public order10974.345.83%
Shoplifting9163.8033.82%
Drugs6353.27-17.11%
Vehicle crime5336.88-24.29%
Burglary3631.0228.57%
Criminal damage and arson2921.07-9.38%
Bicycle theft1916.97-20.83%
Other crime1211.1233.33%
Possession of weapons67.02-57.14%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7981407.1540.74%
Other theft689467.1040.90%
Violence and sexual offences246403.308.85%
Anti-social behaviour165143.99-10.81%
Public order10396.5887.27%
Robbery8260.29-37.88%
Drugs7648.00-7.32%
Vehicle crime7044.499.38%
Shoplifting6840.9721.43%
Criminal damage and arson3239.806.67%
Burglary2818.73-24.32%
Bicycle theft2416.39-14.29%
Possession of weapons1414.057.69%
Other crime98.19125.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5671151.940.00%
Other theft489331.890.00%
Violence and sexual offences226286.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour185132.290.00%
Robbery132108.290.00%
Drugs8277.260.00%
Vehicle crime6448.000.00%
Shoplifting5637.460.00%
Public order5532.780.00%
Burglary3732.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson3021.660.00%
Bicycle theft2817.560.00%
Possession of weapons1316.390.00%
Other crime47.610.00%

Crime by Type

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.

MonthCount
September 2024153
August 2024148
April 2024172
January 2024133
December 2023152
November 2023188
October 2023165
September 2023185

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.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202419
April 202440
January 202437
December 202326
November 202336
October 202328
September 202337

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.

MonthCount
September 2024347
August 2024210
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024377
March 20246
February 20241
January 2024591
December 2023795
November 2023824
October 2023689
September 2023489

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.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202430
July 20242
May 20241
April 20249
January 202432
December 202336
November 202329
October 202332
September 202330

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.

MonthCount
September 202499
August 202450
April 202468
January 202464
December 202351
November 202391
October 202368
September 202356

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.

MonthCount
September 2024610
August 2024389
July 20248
May 202434
April 2024898
March 202463
January 20241012
December 20231334
November 20231223
October 2023798
September 2023567

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.

MonthCount
September 2024222
August 2024205
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024197
March 20249
January 2024246
December 2023305
November 2023267
October 2023246
September 2023226

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.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202459
July 20246
May 20247
April 202469
March 20247
January 202466
December 202388
November 2023109
October 2023103
September 202355

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.

MonthCount
September 202476
August 202476
July 20241
April 202461
March 20241
January 202482
December 202382
November 202363
October 202376
September 202382

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.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 20249
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202412
December 20239
November 202319
October 202324
September 202328

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.

MonthCount
September 202494
August 202483
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202469
January 2024122
December 2023151
November 2023127
October 202382
September 2023132

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.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202425
May 20241
April 202460
January 202449
December 202370
November 202353
October 202370
September 202364

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.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
April 20241
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202314
September 202313

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.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 202312
October 20239
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7BY 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
    Total221
    Theft from the person93
    Other theft39
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour12
    Robbery10
    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. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 8. Police Station
    Total34
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 9. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. 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
  • 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. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Trafalgar Square
    Total21
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 24. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 25. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 26. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. St James'S Market
    Total17
    Theft from the person6
    Other theft5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Broadwick Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1