WC2H 7JH, Westminster has recorded a total of 1362 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 731.08 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7JH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 7JH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7JH, encompassing approximately 1863 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 398 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 221 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 398 | 731.08 | 3880.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 221 | 213.63 | 2355.56% |
Other theft | 211 | 118.63 | 2914.29% |
Anti-social behaviour | 157 | 113.26 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 84.27 | 8200.00% |
Drugs | 76 | 44.55 | 7500.00% |
Public order | 65 | 40.79 | 983.33% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 34.89 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 30.60 | 1000.00% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 17.71 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 18 | 13.42 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 9.66 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 5.90 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.15 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 19.86 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 5.37 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 4.83 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 3.22 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.61 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.54 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.54 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 37 | 42.94 | -95.95% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 19.86 | -90.69% |
Other theft | 10 | 10.20 | -97.33% |
Public order | 9 | 5.37 | -87.67% |
Robbery | 2 | 4.83 | -97.18% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.07 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.54 | -90.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.54 | -98.25% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 914 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 374 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 914 | 1107.89 | 1224.64% |
Other theft | 374 | 490.60 | 5242.86% |
Violence and sexual offences | 204 | 200.75 | 2166.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 168 | 109.50 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 91 | 90.18 | 0.00% |
Public order | 73 | 48.85 | 563.64% |
Robbery | 71 | 39.18 | 7000.00% |
Drugs | 62 | 38.11 | 6100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 33.28 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 30.60 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 16.10 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 5.37 | 250.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.07 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 69 | 54.21 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 37.04 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 5.90 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 4.83 | 250.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.76 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.07 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.54 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.54 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 1.07 | -99.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1061 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 608 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1061 | 1381.10 | -22.44% |
Other theft | 608 | 569.51 | -24.09% |
Violence and sexual offences | 263 | 326.35 | -15.97% |
Anti-social behaviour | 142 | 141.17 | -7.79% |
Robbery | 121 | 76.22 | -20.92% |
Shoplifting | 86 | 64.95 | 34.38% |
Drugs | 79 | 46.16 | 1.28% |
Public order | 73 | 42.40 | -19.78% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 39.18 | -28.79% |
Burglary | 35 | 25.23 | 20.69% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 18.79 | -8.57% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 17.18 | 36.36% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.05 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 2 | 4.83 | -60.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1368 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 801 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1368 | 1704.77 | 7.29% |
Other theft | 801 | 734.30 | -3.14% |
Violence and sexual offences | 313 | 429.95 | 10.21% |
Anti-social behaviour | 154 | 168.01 | -23.38% |
Robbery | 153 | 82.66 | 18.60% |
Public order | 91 | 82.13 | -23.53% |
Drugs | 78 | 48.85 | 20.00% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 41.87 | 34.69% |
Shoplifting | 64 | 35.43 | -39.05% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 34.35 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 18.79 | -12.12% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 15.57 | -45.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.90 | 14.29% |
Other crime | 5 | 4.29 | -58.33% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1275 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 827 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1275 | 1696.72 | 56.63% |
Other theft | 827 | 684.38 | 20.03% |
Violence and sexual offences | 284 | 443.91 | 14.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 201 | 152.44 | 18.93% |
Robbery | 129 | 107.89 | 57.32% |
Public order | 119 | 69.24 | 7.21% |
Shoplifting | 105 | 63.88 | 34.62% |
Drugs | 65 | 56.36 | -15.58% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 34.89 | -22.22% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 26.30 | -5.41% |
Burglary | 33 | 18.79 | 6.45% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 17.71 | -16.67% |
Other crime | 12 | 10.74 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 6.44 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 814 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 689 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 814 | 1313.47 | 39.86% |
Other theft | 689 | 436.93 | 38.35% |
Violence and sexual offences | 249 | 369.83 | 5.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 169 | 133.65 | -12.44% |
Public order | 111 | 90.71 | 70.77% |
Robbery | 82 | 59.58 | -39.71% |
Shoplifting | 78 | 44.01 | 20.00% |
Drugs | 77 | 41.87 | -6.10% |
Vehicle crime | 63 | 41.33 | 6.78% |
Criminal damage and arson | 37 | 33.82 | 23.33% |
Burglary | 31 | 19.86 | -18.42% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 16.64 | -11.11% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 12.88 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 7.51 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 582 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 498 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 582 | 1089.64 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 498 | 312.40 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 237 | 267.31 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 193 | 127.21 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 136 | 103.60 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 82 | 73.00 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 65 | 44.01 | 0.00% |
Public order | 65 | 34.89 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 59 | 34.89 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 31.67 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 20.40 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 27 | 16.10 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 14.49 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 7.51 | 0.00% |
A total of 6528 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 652.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1368 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 398 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 914 |
March 2024 | 69 |
January 2024 | 1061 |
December 2023 | 1368 |
November 2023 | 1275 |
October 2023 | 814 |
September 2023 | 582 |
A total of 1184 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 169.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 201 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 157 |
April 2024 | 168 |
January 2024 | 142 |
December 2023 | 154 |
November 2023 | 201 |
October 2023 | 169 |
September 2023 | 193 |
A total of 214 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.57 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 30 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 33 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 38 |
A total of 1808 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 180.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 313 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 221 |
July 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 204 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 263 |
December 2023 | 313 |
November 2023 | 284 |
October 2023 | 249 |
September 2023 | 237 |
A total of 546 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 105 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 57 |
April 2024 | 91 |
January 2024 | 86 |
December 2023 | 64 |
November 2023 | 105 |
October 2023 | 78 |
September 2023 | 65 |
A total of 118 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 27 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 27 |
A total of 4034 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 366.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 827 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 211 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 374 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 608 |
December 2023 | 801 |
November 2023 | 827 |
October 2023 | 689 |
September 2023 | 498 |
A total of 780 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 153 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 83 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 71 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 121 |
December 2023 | 153 |
November 2023 | 129 |
October 2023 | 82 |
September 2023 | 136 |
A total of 367 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 25 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 57 |
January 2024 | 47 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 49 |
October 2023 | 63 |
September 2023 | 59 |
A total of 623 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 119 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 91 |
November 2023 | 119 |
October 2023 | 111 |
September 2023 | 65 |
A total of 216 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 33 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 32 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 35 |
October 2023 | 37 |
September 2023 | 30 |
A total of 521 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 57.89 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 76 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 62 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 79 |
December 2023 | 78 |
November 2023 | 65 |
October 2023 | 77 |
September 2023 | 82 |
A total of 58 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 7 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 37 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7JH postcode area is presented below.
Total | 214 |
Theft from the person | 56 |
Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
Other theft | 43 |
Drugs | 19 |
Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
Robbery | 15 |
Public order | 8 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 157 |
Theft from the person | 59 |
Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
Other theft | 22 |
Public order | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Robbery | 10 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Drugs | 6 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 44 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Other theft | 7 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 41 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 8 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |