WC2H 7HP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 7HP

WC2H 7HP, Westminster has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.87 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7HP 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 7HP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7HP, encompassing approximately 1004 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

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

WC2H 7HP 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

WC2H 7HP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences729.870.00%
Theft from the person76.970.00%
Other theft66.970.00%
Public order55.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.980.00%
Drugs12.990.00%
Robbery11.000.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery11.00-50.00%

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 person3269.70-95.99%
Violence and sexual offences1831.86-90.95%
Other theft817.92-97.64%
Public order77.97-90.28%
Robbery26.97-96.92%
Bicycle theft11.99-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson11.00-87.50%
Vehicle crime11.00-98.08%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 798 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 339 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7981800.271275.86%
Other theft339794.594742.86%
Violence and sexual offences199337.552387.50%
Anti-social behaviour147198.150.00%
Public order72146.37700.00%
Robbery6571.696400.00%
Drugs5264.725100.00%
Vehicle crime5251.780.00%
Shoplifting4651.780.00%
Burglary2045.800.00%
Bicycle theft819.91300.00%
Criminal damage and arson87.970.00%
Other crime17.970.00%
Possession of weapons11.000.00%

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 person5886.630.00%
Public order957.750.00%
Violence and sexual offences88.960.00%
Other theft77.97600.00%
Bicycle theft26.970.00%
Robbery11.990.00%
Other crime11.000.00%
Drugs11.000.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11.00-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 878 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 532 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8782190.60-23.25%
Other theft532874.25-22.56%
Violence and sexual offences243529.73-22.86%
Robbery115241.96-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour113114.51-16.91%
Public order70112.52-31.37%
Drugs6869.70-2.86%
Shoplifting5367.7143.24%
Vehicle crime4952.77-27.94%
Criminal damage and arson3248.7914.29%
Burglary2431.86-7.69%
Bicycle theft1123.9010.00%
Possession of weapons910.9528.57%
Other crime38.96-40.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1144 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 687 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11442758.167.72%
Other theft6871139.11-3.51%
Violence and sexual offences315684.0610.53%
Anti-social behaviour136313.65-8.72%
Robbery135135.4213.45%
Public order102134.42-21.54%
Drugs70101.5640.00%
Vehicle crime6869.7028.30%
Shoplifting3767.71-39.34%
Criminal damage and arson2836.84-15.15%
Burglary2627.88-3.70%
Bicycle theft1025.89-44.44%
Possession of weapons79.96-41.67%
Other crime56.97-58.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1062 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 712 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10622711.3647.50%
Other theft7121057.4616.53%
Violence and sexual offences285708.9626.11%
Anti-social behaviour149283.7816.41%
Public order130148.3617.12%
Robbery119129.4458.67%
Shoplifting61118.4941.86%
Vehicle crime5360.74-18.46%
Drugs5052.77-31.51%
Criminal damage and arson3349.79-10.81%
Burglary2732.86-10.00%
Bicycle theft1826.880.00%
Possession of weapons1217.92-14.29%
Other crime1211.9533.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 720 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 611 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7202150.7742.57%
Other theft611716.9243.43%
Violence and sexual offences226608.39-1.31%
Anti-social behaviour128225.03-7.25%
Public order111127.4581.97%
Robbery75110.53-38.52%
Drugs7374.68-1.35%
Vehicle crime6572.691.56%
Shoplifting4364.72-8.51%
Criminal damage and arson3742.825.71%
Burglary3036.84-9.09%
Bicycle theft1829.87-10.00%
Possession of weapons1417.927.69%
Other crime913.94125.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 505 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 426 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5051763.43-4.17%
Other theft426502.84-15.64%
Violence and sexual offences229424.186.02%
Anti-social behaviour138228.0212.20%
Robbery122137.4115.09%
Drugs74121.488.82%
Vehicle crime6473.6864.10%
Public order6163.73-10.29%
Shoplifting4760.74-41.25%
Criminal damage and arson3546.8012.90%
Burglary3334.8532.00%
Bicycle theft2032.8611.11%
Possession of weapons1319.9162.50%
Other crime412.94-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 527 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 505 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5271812.22-6.89%
Other theft505524.75-14.55%
Violence and sexual offences216502.84-14.96%
Anti-social behaviour123215.08-7.52%
Robbery106122.47-3.64%
Shoplifting80105.5512.68%
Public order6879.66-17.07%
Drugs6867.71-32.67%
Vehicle crime3967.71-4.88%
Criminal damage and arson3138.8319.23%
Burglary2530.8778.57%
Bicycle theft1824.89-10.00%
Possession of weapons817.92-11.11%
Other crime67.97-25.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 591 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 566 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft5912017.340.00%
Theft from the person566588.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences254563.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour133252.910.00%
Robbery110132.430.00%
Drugs101109.530.00%
Public order82100.570.00%
Shoplifting7181.650.00%
Vehicle crime4170.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson2640.820.00%
Bicycle theft2025.890.00%
Burglary1419.910.00%
Possession of weapons913.940.00%
Other crime88.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2000 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 181.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 315 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202418
April 2024199
March 20248
January 2024243
December 2023315
November 2023285
October 2023226
September 2023229
August 2023216
July 2023254

A total of 234 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.40 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 20248
January 202432
December 202328
November 202333
October 202337
September 202335
August 202331
July 202326

A total of 4425 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 368.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 712 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 20248
April 2024339
March 20247
February 20241
January 2024532
December 2023687
November 2023712
October 2023611
September 2023426
August 2023505
July 2023591

A total of 6297 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 572.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1144 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202432
April 2024798
March 202458
January 2024878
December 20231144
November 20231062
October 2023720
September 2023505
August 2023527
July 2023566

A total of 717 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 130 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20247
April 202472
March 20249
January 202470
December 2023102
November 2023130
October 2023111
September 202361
August 202368
July 202382

A total of 558 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.80 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202452
March 20241
January 202468
December 202370
November 202350
October 202373
September 202374
August 202368
July 2023101

A total of 852 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 71.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 135 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202465
March 20241
January 2024115
December 2023135
November 2023119
October 202375
September 2023122
August 2023106
July 2023110

A total of 126 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202411
December 202310
November 202318
October 202318
September 202320
August 202318
July 202320

A total of 432 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202452
January 202449
December 202368
November 202353
October 202365
September 202364
August 202339
July 202341

A total of 199 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202420
January 202424
December 202326
November 202327
October 202330
September 202333
August 202325
July 202314

A total of 1067 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 133.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 149 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024147
January 2024113
December 2023136
November 2023149
October 2023128
September 2023138
August 2023123
July 2023133

A total of 438 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202446
January 202453
December 202337
November 202361
October 202343
September 202347
August 202380
July 202371

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.44 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 202312
October 20239
September 20234
August 20236
July 20238

A total of 73 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20249
December 20237
November 202312
October 202314
September 202313
August 20238
July 20239

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7HP 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. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1