WC2H 7BZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 32 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.03 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7BZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 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.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
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 | 20.03 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 5.01 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 6 | 5.01 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 6 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 1.25 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 1 | 0.63 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 34 | 45.07 | -96.29% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 21.28 | -91.19% |
| Other theft | 9 | 10.64 | -97.69% |
| Public order | 7 | 5.63 | -90.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 4.38 | -97.10% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.25 | -87.50% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.63 | -88.89% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.63 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 916 | 1287.52 | 1353.97% |
| Other theft | 389 | 573.35 | 6383.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 193 | 243.48 | 2044.44% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 166 | 120.80 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 75 | 103.90 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 70 | 46.94 | 900.00% |
| Robbery | 69 | 43.81 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 60 | 43.19 | 5900.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 59 | 37.56 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 41 | 36.93 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 25.66 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 5.63 | 300.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 5.01 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.63 | 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 | 55.71 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 39.43 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 7 | 5.63 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 6 | 4.38 | 500.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 1.25 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.63 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 0.63 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 1063 | 1563.56 | -20.08% |
| Other theft | 592 | 665.36 | -25.63% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 244 | 370.55 | -19.47% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 125 | 152.73 | -16.67% |
| Robbery | 125 | 78.24 | -17.22% |
| Drugs | 81 | 78.24 | -1.22% |
| Shoplifting | 64 | 50.70 | 23.08% |
| Public order | 64 | 40.06 | -27.27% |
| Vehicle crime | 49 | 40.06 | -30.00% |
| Burglary | 38 | 30.67 | 58.33% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 23.79 | -11.43% |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 19.40 | 22.22% |
| Possession of weapons | 9 | 6.89 | 12.50% |
| Other crime | 2 | 5.63 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 1330 | 1942.24 | 9.02% |
| Other theft | 796 | 832.48 | -5.46% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 303 | 498.23 | 13.91% |
| Robbery | 151 | 189.65 | 17.97% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 150 | 94.51 | -13.79% |
| Public order | 88 | 93.89 | -20.00% |
| Drugs | 82 | 55.08 | 36.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 70 | 51.33 | 29.63% |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 43.81 | -41.57% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 32.55 | 20.69% |
| Burglary | 24 | 21.91 | -29.41% |
| Bicycle theft | 9 | 15.02 | -55.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.63 | 33.33% |
| Other crime | 5 | 5.01 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 1220 | 1905.31 | 52.31% |
| Other theft | 842 | 763.63 | 20.98% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 266 | 527.03 | 12.24% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 166.50 | 14.47% |
| Robbery | 128 | 108.91 | 54.22% |
| Public order | 110 | 80.12 | 6.80% |
| Shoplifting | 89 | 68.85 | 36.92% |
| Drugs | 60 | 55.71 | -21.05% |
| Vehicle crime | 54 | 37.56 | -22.86% |
| Burglary | 34 | 33.80 | 21.43% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 21.28 | -9.38% |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 18.15 | -20.00% |
| Other crime | 12 | 12.52 | 33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 6 | 7.51 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 801 | 1496.58 | 42.02% |
| Other theft | 696 | 501.36 | 41.46% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 237 | 435.64 | 6.28% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 148.34 | -12.64% |
| Public order | 103 | 95.14 | 87.27% |
| Robbery | 83 | 64.47 | -38.06% |
| Drugs | 76 | 51.95 | -7.32% |
| Vehicle crime | 70 | 47.57 | 7.69% |
| Shoplifting | 65 | 43.81 | 20.37% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 40.69 | 3.23% |
| Burglary | 28 | 20.03 | -24.32% |
| Bicycle theft | 25 | 17.53 | -7.41% |
| Possession of weapons | 14 | 15.65 | 7.69% |
| Other crime | 9 | 8.76 | 125.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 564 | 1223.68 | -5.53% |
| Other theft | 492 | 353.02 | -12.30% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 223 | 307.95 | 10.95% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 139.58 | 28.89% |
| Robbery | 134 | 108.91 | 10.74% |
| Drugs | 82 | 83.87 | 6.49% |
| Vehicle crime | 65 | 51.33 | 62.50% |
| Public order | 55 | 40.69 | -15.38% |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 34.43 | -47.57% |
| Burglary | 37 | 33.80 | 37.04% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 23.16 | 3.33% |
| Bicycle theft | 27 | 19.40 | 28.57% |
| Possession of weapons | 13 | 16.90 | 62.50% |
| Other crime | 4 | 8.14 | -42.86% |
In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 597 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 561 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 597 | 1247.47 | -9.27% |
| Other theft | 561 | 373.68 | -19.51% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 | 351.14 | -21.18% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 135 | 125.81 | -8.16% |
| Robbery | 121 | 84.50 | -7.63% |
| Shoplifting | 103 | 75.74 | 0.98% |
| Drugs | 77 | 64.47 | -23.00% |
| Public order | 65 | 48.20 | -27.78% |
| Vehicle crime | 40 | 40.69 | -4.76% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 25.04 | -9.09% |
| Burglary | 27 | 18.78 | 50.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 21 | 16.90 | -4.55% |
| Possession of weapons | 8 | 13.14 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 7 | 5.01 | -22.22% |
In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 697 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 658 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 697 | 1447.13 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 658 | 436.27 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 255 | 411.86 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 159.61 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 131 | 92.01 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 102 | 82.00 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 100 | 63.84 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 90 | 62.59 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 42 | 56.33 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 26.29 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 22 | 20.66 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 18 | 13.77 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 9 | 11.27 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.63 | 0.00% |
A total of 7254 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 659.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1330 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 34 |
| April 2024 | 916 |
| March 2024 | 63 |
| January 2024 | 1063 |
| December 2023 | 1330 |
| November 2023 | 1220 |
| October 2023 | 801 |
| September 2023 | 564 |
| August 2023 | 597 |
| July 2023 | 658 |
A total of 5087 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 423.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 842 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 389 |
| March 2024 | 6 |
| February 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 592 |
| December 2023 | 796 |
| November 2023 | 842 |
| October 2023 | 696 |
| September 2023 | 492 |
| August 2023 | 561 |
| July 2023 | 697 |
A total of 665 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 110 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 70 |
| March 2024 | 7 |
| January 2024 | 64 |
| December 2023 | 88 |
| November 2023 | 110 |
| October 2023 | 103 |
| September 2023 | 55 |
| August 2023 | 65 |
| July 2023 | 90 |
A total of 1956 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 177.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 303 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 193 |
| March 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 244 |
| December 2023 | 303 |
| November 2023 | 266 |
| October 2023 | 237 |
| September 2023 | 223 |
| August 2023 | 201 |
| July 2023 | 255 |
A total of 233 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 31 |
| December 2023 | 35 |
| November 2023 | 29 |
| October 2023 | 32 |
| September 2023 | 31 |
| August 2023 | 30 |
| July 2023 | 33 |
A total of 620 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 100 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 60 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 81 |
| December 2023 | 82 |
| November 2023 | 60 |
| October 2023 | 76 |
| September 2023 | 82 |
| August 2023 | 77 |
| July 2023 | 100 |
A total of 946 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 86.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 151 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 69 |
| January 2024 | 125 |
| December 2023 | 151 |
| November 2023 | 128 |
| October 2023 | 83 |
| September 2023 | 134 |
| August 2023 | 121 |
| July 2023 | 131 |
A total of 146 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 25 |
| September 2023 | 27 |
| August 2023 | 21 |
| July 2023 | 22 |
A total of 450 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 70 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 59 |
| January 2024 | 49 |
| December 2023 | 70 |
| November 2023 | 54 |
| October 2023 | 70 |
| September 2023 | 65 |
| August 2023 | 40 |
| July 2023 | 42 |
A total of 1223 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 152.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 174 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 166 |
| January 2024 | 125 |
| December 2023 | 150 |
| November 2023 | 174 |
| October 2023 | 152 |
| September 2023 | 174 |
| August 2023 | 135 |
| July 2023 | 147 |
A total of 247 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.88 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 41 |
| January 2024 | 38 |
| December 2023 | 24 |
| November 2023 | 34 |
| October 2023 | 28 |
| September 2023 | 37 |
| August 2023 | 27 |
| July 2023 | 18 |
A total of 604 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.50 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 103 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 75 |
| January 2024 | 64 |
| December 2023 | 52 |
| November 2023 | 89 |
| October 2023 | 65 |
| September 2023 | 54 |
| August 2023 | 103 |
| July 2023 | 102 |
A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 9 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
| August 2023 | 7 |
| July 2023 | 9 |
A total of 67 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 8 |
| November 2023 | 6 |
| October 2023 | 14 |
| September 2023 | 13 |
| August 2023 | 8 |
| July 2023 | 8 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7BZ postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |