WC2H 7BZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7BZ

WC2H 7BZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1818 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1137.93 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BZ 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 7BZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7BZ, encompassing approximately 1597 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (618) incidents (59.28% increase)
  • Other theft: (356) incidents (68.72% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (216) incidents (6.40% increase)

WC2H 7BZ 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

WC2H 7BZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 618 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 356 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6181137.9359.28%
Other theft356386.8268.72%
Violence and sexual offences216222.836.40%
Anti-social behaviour142135.20-2.07%
Shoplifting11188.88131.25%
Robbery9369.4812.05%
Public order7758.2135.09%
Drugs7548.20-2.60%
Vehicle crime6046.94140.00%
Criminal damage and arson2637.56-16.13%
Burglary1916.270.00%
Bicycle theft1711.8988.89%
Other crime610.64100.00%
Possession of weapons23.76-60.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 388 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 211 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person388816.204750.00%
Other theft211242.863416.67%
Violence and sexual offences203132.072437.50%
Anti-social behaviour145127.060.00%
Robbery8390.768200.00%
Drugs7751.957600.00%
Public order5748.20850.00%
Shoplifting4835.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson3130.041450.00%
Vehicle crime2519.400.00%
Burglary1915.650.00%
Bicycle theft911.890.00%
Possession of weapons55.630.00%
Other crime33.130.00%

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 person820.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences85.010.00%
Other theft65.010.00%
Public order63.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.760.00%
Drugs11.250.00%
Robbery10.630.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.63-50.00%

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 person3445.07-96.29%
Violence and sexual offences1721.28-91.19%
Other theft910.64-97.69%
Public order75.63-90.00%
Robbery24.38-97.10%
Bicycle theft11.25-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson10.63-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.63-98.31%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 916 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 389 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9161287.521353.97%
Other theft389573.356383.33%
Violence and sexual offences193243.482044.44%
Anti-social behaviour166120.800.00%
Shoplifting75103.900.00%
Public order7046.94900.00%
Robbery6943.810.00%
Drugs6043.195900.00%
Vehicle crime5937.560.00%
Burglary4136.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson925.660.00%
Bicycle theft85.63300.00%
Other crime15.010.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

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 person6355.710.00%
Violence and sexual offences939.430.00%
Public order75.630.00%
Other theft64.38500.00%
Bicycle theft23.760.00%
Other crime11.250.00%
Drugs10.630.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.63-99.83%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1063 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 592 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10631563.56-20.08%
Other theft592665.36-25.63%
Violence and sexual offences244370.55-19.47%
Anti-social behaviour125152.73-16.67%
Robbery12578.24-17.22%
Drugs8178.24-1.22%
Shoplifting6450.7023.08%
Public order6440.06-27.27%
Vehicle crime4940.06-30.00%
Burglary3830.6758.33%
Criminal damage and arson3123.79-11.43%
Bicycle theft1119.4022.22%
Possession of weapons96.8912.50%
Other crime25.63-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1330 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 796 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13301942.249.02%
Other theft796832.48-5.46%
Violence and sexual offences303498.2313.91%
Robbery151189.6517.97%
Anti-social behaviour15094.51-13.79%
Public order8893.89-20.00%
Drugs8255.0836.67%
Vehicle crime7051.3329.63%
Shoplifting5243.81-41.57%
Criminal damage and arson3532.5520.69%
Burglary2421.91-29.41%
Bicycle theft915.02-55.00%
Possession of weapons85.6333.33%
Other crime55.01-58.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1220 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 842 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12201905.3152.31%
Other theft842763.6320.98%
Violence and sexual offences266527.0312.24%
Anti-social behaviour174166.5014.47%
Robbery128108.9154.22%
Public order11080.126.80%
Shoplifting8968.8536.92%
Drugs6055.71-21.05%
Vehicle crime5437.56-22.86%
Burglary3433.8021.43%
Criminal damage and arson2921.28-9.38%
Bicycle theft2018.15-20.00%
Other crime1212.5233.33%
Possession of weapons67.51-57.14%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 801 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 696 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8011496.5842.02%
Other theft696501.3641.46%
Violence and sexual offences237435.646.28%
Anti-social behaviour152148.34-12.64%
Public order10395.1487.27%
Robbery8364.47-38.06%
Drugs7651.95-7.32%
Vehicle crime7047.577.69%
Shoplifting6543.8120.37%
Criminal damage and arson3240.693.23%
Burglary2820.03-24.32%
Bicycle theft2517.53-7.41%
Possession of weapons1415.657.69%
Other crime98.76125.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 564 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 492 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5641223.680.00%
Other theft492353.020.00%
Violence and sexual offences223307.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour174139.580.00%
Robbery134108.910.00%
Drugs8283.870.00%
Vehicle crime6551.330.00%
Public order5540.690.00%
Shoplifting5434.430.00%
Burglary3733.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson3123.160.00%
Bicycle theft2719.400.00%
Possession of weapons1316.900.00%
Other crime48.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1228 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 153.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 174 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024142
August 2024145
April 2024166
January 2024125
December 2023150
November 2023174
October 2023152
September 2023174

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 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202431
July 20242
May 20241
April 20249
January 202431
December 202335
November 202329
October 202332
September 202331

A total of 558 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 111 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024111
August 202448
April 202475
January 202464
December 202352
November 202389
October 202365
September 202354

A total of 7005 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 636.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1330 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024618
August 2024388
July 20248
May 202434
April 2024916
March 202463
January 20241063
December 20231330
November 20231220
October 2023801
September 2023564

A total of 1919 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 174.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 303 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024216
August 2024203
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024193
March 20249
January 2024244
December 2023303
November 2023266
October 2023237
September 2023223

A total of 240 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202419
April 202441
January 202438
December 202324
November 202334
October 202328
September 202337

A total of 4396 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 366.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 842 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024356
August 2024211
July 20246
May 20249
April 2024389
March 20246
February 20241
January 2024592
December 2023796
November 2023842
October 2023696
September 2023492

A total of 644 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202477
August 202457
July 20246
May 20247
April 202470
March 20247
January 202464
December 202388
November 2023110
October 2023103
September 202355

A total of 129 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.90 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20249
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202411
December 20239
November 202320
October 202325
September 202327

A total of 870 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.09 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 2023128
October 202383
September 2023134

A total of 453 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.33 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 202459
January 202449
December 202370
November 202354
October 202370
September 202365

A total of 595 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202475
August 202477
July 20241
April 202460
March 20241
January 202481
December 202382
November 202360
October 202376
September 202382

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 7BZ 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