WC2H 7JB, Westminster has recorded a total of 1763 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 781.49 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7JB 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 7JB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7JB, encompassing approximately 2255 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 560 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 351 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 560 | 781.49 | 57.75% |
Other theft | 351 | 248.23 | 78.17% |
Violence and sexual offences | 227 | 155.59 | 2.25% |
Anti-social behaviour | 164 | 100.62 | 5.81% |
Robbery | 92 | 72.70 | 37.31% |
Shoplifting | 90 | 40.78 | 83.67% |
Public order | 73 | 39.89 | 12.31% |
Drugs | 72 | 32.36 | 9.09% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 31.92 | 145.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 21.72 | 22.22% |
Burglary | 23 | 14.63 | 43.75% |
Bicycle theft | 22 | 10.20 | 100.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 9.75 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.22 | -33.33% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 355 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 222 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 355 | 557.64 | 4337.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 222 | 157.36 | 2675.00% |
Other theft | 197 | 98.41 | 3183.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 155 | 87.32 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 67 | 68.71 | 6600.00% |
Drugs | 66 | 29.70 | 6500.00% |
Public order | 65 | 29.26 | 1525.00% |
Shoplifting | 49 | 28.81 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 21.72 | 800.00% |
Vehicle crime | 20 | 11.97 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 16 | 8.87 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 7.09 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 4.88 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 2.22 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 13.74 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 3.55 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 3.55 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.66 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.77 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.33 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.44 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 25 | 28.37 | -97.22% |
Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 11.08 | -91.90% |
Other theft | 9 | 7.54 | -97.54% |
Public order | 8 | 3.99 | -88.57% |
Robbery | 2 | 3.55 | -97.14% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.89 | -83.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.44 | -87.50% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.44 | -98.08% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 898 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 366 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 898 | 888.76 | 1696.00% |
Other theft | 366 | 398.06 | 6000.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 210 | 162.24 | 2525.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 159 | 93.09 | 0.00% |
Public order | 70 | 70.48 | 600.00% |
Robbery | 70 | 31.03 | 6900.00% |
Shoplifting | 67 | 31.03 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 62 | 29.70 | 6100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 27.48 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 34 | 23.05 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 15.07 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 6 | 3.55 | 200.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.66 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.89 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 50 | 35.02 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 22.16 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 4.43 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 3.55 | 200.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 2.66 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.89 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 0.89 | -99.68% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 986 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 623 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 986 | 1083.36 | -23.33% |
Other theft | 623 | 437.07 | -19.82% |
Violence and sexual offences | 242 | 276.16 | -17.97% |
Anti-social behaviour | 139 | 107.27 | 12.10% |
Robbery | 107 | 61.61 | -19.55% |
Shoplifting | 73 | 47.43 | 19.67% |
Drugs | 73 | 32.36 | 0.00% |
Public order | 71 | 32.36 | -17.44% |
Criminal damage and arson | 37 | 31.47 | 12.12% |
Vehicle crime | 35 | 16.40 | -27.08% |
Burglary | 30 | 15.51 | 3.45% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 13.30 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 7.09 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 3.99 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1286 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 777 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1286 | 1316.96 | 5.58% |
Other theft | 777 | 570.05 | -8.26% |
Violence and sexual offences | 295 | 344.42 | 10.49% |
Robbery | 133 | 130.77 | 6.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 124 | 58.96 | -32.61% |
Public order | 86 | 54.97 | -22.52% |
Drugs | 73 | 38.12 | 32.73% |
Shoplifting | 61 | 32.36 | -29.89% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 27.04 | 20.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 21.28 | 6.45% |
Burglary | 29 | 14.63 | -3.33% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 12.85 | -45.45% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.32 | 33.33% |
Other crime | 6 | 3.55 | -40.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1218 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 847 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1218 | 1344.44 | 56.96% |
Other theft | 847 | 539.90 | 22.58% |
Violence and sexual offences | 267 | 375.45 | 13.14% |
Anti-social behaviour | 184 | 118.35 | 24.32% |
Robbery | 125 | 81.56 | 60.26% |
Public order | 111 | 55.41 | 9.90% |
Shoplifting | 87 | 49.20 | 29.85% |
Drugs | 55 | 38.56 | -28.57% |
Vehicle crime | 40 | 24.38 | -23.08% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 17.73 | 14.81% |
Burglary | 30 | 13.74 | 7.14% |
Bicycle theft | 22 | 13.30 | -8.33% |
Other crime | 10 | 9.75 | 42.86% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 4.43 | -57.14% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 776 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 691 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 776 | 1031.05 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 691 | 343.98 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 236 | 306.30 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 148 | 104.61 | 0.00% |
Public order | 101 | 65.60 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 78 | 44.77 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 77 | 34.58 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 67 | 34.13 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 29.70 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 28 | 23.05 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 12.41 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 11.97 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 10.64 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 6.21 | 0.00% |
A total of 1073 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 153.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 184 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 164 |
August 2024 | 155 |
April 2024 | 159 |
January 2024 | 139 |
December 2023 | 124 |
November 2023 | 184 |
October 2023 | 148 |
A total of 116 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.89 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 6 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 16 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 22 |
October 2023 | 24 |
A total of 190 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 34 |
January 2024 | 30 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 28 |
A total of 200 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.22 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 33 |
August 2024 | 27 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 37 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 31 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 3875 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 352.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 847 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 351 |
August 2024 | 197 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 366 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 623 |
December 2023 | 777 |
November 2023 | 847 |
October 2023 | 691 |
A total of 6162 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 616.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1286 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 560 |
August 2024 | 355 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 25 |
April 2024 | 898 |
March 2024 | 50 |
January 2024 | 986 |
December 2023 | 1286 |
November 2023 | 1218 |
October 2023 | 776 |
A total of 1732 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 173.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 295 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 227 |
August 2024 | 222 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 17 |
April 2024 | 210 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 242 |
December 2023 | 295 |
November 2023 | 267 |
October 2023 | 236 |
A total of 599 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 111 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 73 |
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 70 |
March 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 86 |
November 2023 | 111 |
October 2023 | 101 |
A total of 297 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 49 |
August 2024 | 20 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 52 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 48 |
November 2023 | 40 |
October 2023 | 52 |
A total of 494 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.57 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 90 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 90 |
August 2024 | 49 |
April 2024 | 67 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 61 |
November 2023 | 87 |
October 2023 | 67 |
A total of 480 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 53.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 77 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 72 |
August 2024 | 66 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 62 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 73 |
November 2023 | 55 |
October 2023 | 77 |
A total of 677 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 61.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 133 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 92 |
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 70 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 107 |
December 2023 | 133 |
November 2023 | 125 |
October 2023 | 78 |
A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7JB postcode area is presented below.
Total | 256 |
Theft from the person | 89 |
Other theft | 54 |
Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
Robbery | 21 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 9 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 204 |
Theft from the person | 69 |
Other theft | 39 |
Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Drugs | 9 |
Robbery | 9 |
Burglary | 8 |
Bicycle theft | 7 |
Public order | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
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 | 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 | 49 |
Vehicle crime | 30 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 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 | 40 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 7 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 33 |
Theft from the person | 17 |
Other theft | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 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 | 9 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
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 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
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 | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Burglary | 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 |
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 | 18 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Shoplifting | 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 | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |