WHITCOMB STREET, WC2H 7EP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7EP

WHITCOMB STREET, WC2H 7EP, Westminster has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.53 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7EP 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 7EP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7EP, encompassing approximately 772 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 7EP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

WHITCOMB STREET, WC2H 7EP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person737.530.00%
Other theft69.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences67.760.00%
Public order57.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson36.470.00%
Drugs13.880.00%
Robbery11.290.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery11.29-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3290.58-95.77%
Violence and sexual offences1841.41-90.48%
Other theft823.29-97.51%
Public order710.35-89.55%
Robbery29.06-96.61%
Bicycle theft12.59-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson11.29-85.71%
Vehicle crime11.29-98.15%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 756 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 321 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7562212.771203.45%
Other theft321978.284485.71%
Violence and sexual offences189415.382262.50%
Anti-social behaviour133244.570.00%
Public order67172.10644.44%
Robbery5986.705800.00%
Vehicle crime5476.350.00%
Shoplifting4969.880.00%
Drugs4763.414600.00%
Burglary1960.820.00%
Bicycle theft724.59250.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.060.00%
Other crime19.060.00%
Possession of weapons11.290.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person58112.580.00%
Public order975.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences811.650.00%
Other theft710.35600.00%
Bicycle theft29.060.00%
Robbery12.590.00%
Other crime11.290.00%
Drugs11.290.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.29-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 870 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 486 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8702695.44-17.69%
Other theft4861125.80-22.86%
Violence and sexual offences227628.89-20.91%
Robbery107293.74-9.32%
Anti-social behaviour102138.46-22.73%
Public order63131.99-30.00%
Drugs6181.52-8.96%
Vehicle crime5178.94-27.14%
Shoplifting4265.9931.25%
Burglary2654.3518.18%
Criminal damage and arson2533.640.00%
Bicycle theft1132.3510.00%
Possession of weapons814.2314.29%
Other crime410.350.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1057 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 630 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10573301.048.86%
Other theft6301367.78-1.10%
Violence and sexual offences287815.2312.11%
Anti-social behaviour132371.38-2.22%
Robbery118170.818.26%
Public order90152.69-22.41%
Vehicle crime70116.4629.63%
Drugs6790.5852.27%
Shoplifting3286.70-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson2541.41-16.67%
Burglary2232.35-8.33%
Bicycle theft1028.47-44.44%
Possession of weapons712.94-41.67%
Other crime49.06-63.64%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 971 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 637 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9713189.7646.68%
Other theft6371256.4915.19%
Violence and sexual offences256824.2921.90%
Anti-social behaviour135331.2715.38%
Public order116174.698.41%
Robbery109150.1175.81%
Vehicle crime54141.05-16.92%
Shoplifting4869.8833.33%
Drugs4462.11-29.03%
Criminal damage and arson3056.94-18.92%
Burglary2438.8214.29%
Bicycle theft1831.06-5.26%
Possession of weapons1223.29-7.69%
Other crime1115.5322.22%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 662 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 553 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6622553.1053.24%
Other theft553856.6442.16%
Violence and sexual offences210715.597.69%
Anti-social behaviour117271.74-8.59%
Public order107151.40118.37%
Vehicle crime65138.46-2.99%
Robbery6284.11-37.37%
Drugs6280.23-4.62%
Criminal damage and arson3780.2315.62%
Shoplifting3647.885.88%
Burglary2146.58-27.59%
Bicycle theft1927.17-5.00%
Possession of weapons1324.598.33%
Other crime916.8280.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 432 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 389 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4322013.49-6.90%
Other theft389559.02-15.25%
Violence and sexual offences195503.370.52%
Anti-social behaviour128252.337.56%
Robbery99165.631.02%
Vehicle crime67128.1167.50%
Drugs6586.703.17%
Public order4984.11-23.44%
Shoplifting3463.41-41.38%
Criminal damage and arson3244.0010.34%
Burglary2941.4161.11%
Bicycle theft2037.5325.00%
Possession of weapons1225.8850.00%
Other crime515.5325.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 464 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 459 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4642114.43-10.42%
Other theft459600.42-17.59%
Violence and sexual offences194593.95-13.78%
Anti-social behaviour119251.04-4.80%
Robbery98153.99-1.01%
Public order64126.81-15.79%
Drugs6382.82-30.77%
Shoplifting5881.5220.83%
Vehicle crime4075.05-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson2951.7631.82%
Burglary1837.5380.00%
Bicycle theft1623.29-5.88%
Possession of weapons820.7014.29%
Other crime410.35-42.86%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 557 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 518 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5572388.760.00%
Theft from the person518720.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences225670.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour125291.150.00%
Robbery99161.750.00%
Drugs91128.110.00%
Public order76117.760.00%
Shoplifting4898.350.00%
Vehicle crime4462.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson2256.940.00%
Bicycle theft1728.470.00%
Burglary1022.000.00%
Possession of weapons712.940.00%
Other crime79.060.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 211 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20247
January 202425
December 202325
November 202330
October 202337
September 202332
August 202329
July 202322

A total of 4054 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 337.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 637 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20248
April 2024321
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024486
December 2023630
November 2023637
October 2023553
September 2023389
August 2023459
July 2023557

A total of 5827 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 529.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1057 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202432
April 2024756
March 202458
January 2024870
December 20231057
November 2023971
October 2023662
September 2023432
August 2023464
July 2023518

A total of 1815 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 165.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 287 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202418
April 2024189
March 20248
January 2024227
December 2023287
November 2023256
October 2023210
September 2023195
August 2023194
July 2023225

A total of 653 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 116 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20247
April 202467
March 20249
January 202463
December 202390
November 2023116
October 2023107
September 202349
August 202364
July 202376

A total of 502 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 50.20 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202447
March 20241
January 202461
December 202367
November 202344
October 202362
September 202365
August 202363
July 202391

A total of 756 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202459
March 20241
January 2024107
December 2023118
November 2023109
October 202362
September 202399
August 202398
July 202399

A total of 121 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.10 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20247
March 20242
January 202411
December 202310
November 202318
October 202319
September 202320
August 202316
July 202317

A total of 446 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202454
January 202451
December 202370
November 202354
October 202365
September 202367
August 202340
July 202344

A total of 991 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 135 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024133
January 2024102
December 2023132
November 2023135
October 2023117
September 2023128
August 2023119
July 2023125

A total of 347 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.38 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202449
January 202442
December 202332
November 202348
October 202336
September 202334
August 202358
July 202348

A total of 169 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202426
December 202322
November 202324
October 202321
September 202329
August 202318
July 202310

A total of 46 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 202311
October 20239
September 20235
August 20234
July 20237

A total of 68 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20248
December 20237
November 202312
October 202313
September 202312
August 20238
July 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Piccadilly Circus (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1