WC2H 7HS, Westminster has recorded a total of 1673 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1618.11 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7HS 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 7HS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7HS, encompassing approximately 1033 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 569 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 326 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 569 | 1618.11 | 45.15% |
Other theft | 326 | 550.33 | 68.91% |
Violence and sexual offences | 225 | 315.30 | 4.17% |
Anti-social behaviour | 120 | 217.62 | -10.45% |
Robbery | 94 | 116.06 | 17.50% |
Public order | 76 | 90.92 | 11.76% |
Shoplifting | 65 | 73.51 | 51.16% |
Vehicle crime | 61 | 62.87 | 154.17% |
Drugs | 61 | 59.00 | -8.96% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 59.00 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 17 | 30.95 | 41.67% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 16.44 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 8 | 14.51 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 7.74 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 392 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 216 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 392 | 1237.04 | 5500.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 216 | 379.14 | 2985.71% |
Other theft | 193 | 208.91 | 3116.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 186.67 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 80 | 129.60 | 7900.00% |
Public order | 68 | 77.38 | 1260.00% |
Drugs | 67 | 65.77 | 6600.00% |
Shoplifting | 43 | 64.80 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 41.59 | 966.67% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 30.95 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 12 | 23.21 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 11.61 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 9.67 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 3.87 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 29.02 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 7 | 6.77 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 6.77 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 5.80 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 4.84 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.90 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.97 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.97 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 32 | 67.70 | -96.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 18 | 30.95 | -90.95% |
Other theft | 8 | 17.41 | -97.65% |
Public order | 7 | 7.74 | -90.54% |
Robbery | 2 | 6.77 | -96.97% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.93 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.97 | -87.50% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.97 | -98.08% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 800 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 341 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 800 | 1762.22 | 1279.31% |
Other theft | 341 | 773.75 | 4771.43% |
Violence and sexual offences | 199 | 329.81 | 2387.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 143 | 192.47 | 0.00% |
Public order | 74 | 138.31 | 722.22% |
Robbery | 66 | 71.57 | 6500.00% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 63.83 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 55.13 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 51 | 50.29 | 5000.00% |
Burglary | 21 | 49.33 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 20.31 | 300.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 7.74 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 7.74 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.97 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 58 | 84.15 | 0.00% |
Public order | 9 | 56.10 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 8.70 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 7.74 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 6.77 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.93 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.97 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.97 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.97 | -99.81% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 885 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 529 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 885 | 2144.26 | -23.11% |
Other theft | 529 | 855.96 | -23.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 246 | 511.64 | -23.12% |
Anti-social behaviour | 116 | 237.93 | -12.12% |
Robbery | 115 | 112.19 | -15.44% |
Public order | 71 | 111.23 | -29.70% |
Drugs | 67 | 68.67 | -5.63% |
Shoplifting | 62 | 64.80 | 34.78% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 59.97 | -27.27% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 46.43 | 17.86% |
Burglary | 22 | 31.92 | -15.38% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 21.28 | -8.33% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 10.64 | 28.57% |
Other crime | 3 | 8.70 | -40.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1151 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 687 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1151 | 2696.53 | 6.97% |
Other theft | 687 | 1113.24 | -4.18% |
Violence and sexual offences | 320 | 664.46 | 10.34% |
Robbery | 136 | 309.50 | 16.24% |
Anti-social behaviour | 132 | 131.54 | -11.41% |
Public order | 101 | 127.67 | -22.31% |
Drugs | 71 | 97.69 | 36.54% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 68.67 | 24.53% |
Shoplifting | 46 | 63.83 | -33.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 44.49 | -15.15% |
Burglary | 26 | 27.08 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 25.15 | -36.84% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 11.61 | -41.67% |
Other crime | 5 | 6.77 | -58.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1076 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 717 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1076 | 2664.61 | 47.60% |
Other theft | 717 | 1040.70 | 17.35% |
Violence and sexual offences | 290 | 693.48 | 27.19% |
Anti-social behaviour | 149 | 280.49 | 22.13% |
Public order | 130 | 144.11 | 17.12% |
Robbery | 117 | 125.73 | 56.00% |
Shoplifting | 69 | 113.16 | 50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 53 | 66.74 | -15.87% |
Drugs | 52 | 51.26 | -31.58% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 50.29 | -10.81% |
Burglary | 26 | 31.92 | -13.33% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 25.15 | 5.56% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 18.38 | -14.29% |
Other crime | 12 | 11.61 | 33.33% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 729 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 611 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 729 | 2097.83 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 611 | 705.08 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 228 | 590.95 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 122 | 220.52 | 0.00% |
Public order | 111 | 118.00 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 76 | 107.36 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 75 | 73.51 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 63 | 72.54 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 46 | 60.93 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 37 | 44.49 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 35.79 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 29.02 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 17.41 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 13.54 | 0.00% |
A total of 916 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 130.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 149 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 120 |
August 2024 | 134 |
April 2024 | 143 |
January 2024 | 116 |
December 2023 | 132 |
November 2023 | 149 |
October 2023 | 122 |
A total of 96 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 15 |
August 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 18 |
A total of 388 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 69 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 65 |
August 2024 | 43 |
April 2024 | 57 |
January 2024 | 62 |
December 2023 | 46 |
November 2023 | 69 |
October 2023 | 46 |
A total of 3426 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 311.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 717 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 326 |
August 2024 | 193 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 341 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 529 |
December 2023 | 687 |
November 2023 | 717 |
October 2023 | 611 |
A total of 5699 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 569.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1151 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 569 |
August 2024 | 392 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 800 |
March 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 885 |
December 2023 | 1151 |
November 2023 | 1076 |
October 2023 | 729 |
A total of 154 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 30 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 21 |
January 2024 | 22 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 30 |
A total of 368 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 61 |
August 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 52 |
January 2024 | 48 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 53 |
October 2023 | 63 |
A total of 688 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 136 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 94 |
August 2024 | 80 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 66 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 115 |
December 2023 | 136 |
November 2023 | 117 |
October 2023 | 75 |
A total of 1757 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 175.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 320 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 225 |
August 2024 | 216 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 199 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 246 |
December 2023 | 320 |
November 2023 | 290 |
October 2023 | 228 |
A total of 447 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 76 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 61 |
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 51 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 67 |
December 2023 | 71 |
November 2023 | 52 |
October 2023 | 76 |
A total of 652 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 130 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 76 |
August 2024 | 68 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 74 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 101 |
November 2023 | 130 |
October 2023 | 111 |
A total of 207 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 32 |
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 33 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 33 |
October 2023 | 37 |
A total of 51 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7HS postcode area is presented below.
Total | 264 |
Theft from the person | 98 |
Other theft | 61 |
Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
Robbery | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
Drugs | 11 |
Public order | 7 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 217 |
Theft from the person | 87 |
Other theft | 39 |
Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
Shoplifting | 17 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Robbery | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Burglary | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Total | 66 |
Theft from the person | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Drugs | 5 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Total | 65 |
Vehicle crime | 36 |
Other theft | 7 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 61 |
Theft from the person | 30 |
Other theft | 11 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 44 |
Theft from the person | 20 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Robbery | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 39 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Public order | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 34 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Public order | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 29 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 29 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 7 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other crime | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 22 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Other theft | 7 |
Public order | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |