WC2H 7JZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1348 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1067.55 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7JZ 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 7JZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7JZ, encompassing approximately 1262 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 407 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 226 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 407 | 1067.55 | 3970.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 226 | 322.32 | 2725.00% |
Other theft | 206 | 178.98 | 2842.86% |
Anti-social behaviour | 145 | 163.14 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 82 | 114.83 | 8100.00% |
Public order | 70 | 64.94 | 1066.67% |
Drugs | 70 | 55.44 | 6900.00% |
Shoplifting | 53 | 55.44 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 41.97 | 966.67% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 25.34 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 16 | 19.01 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 12.67 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 7.92 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 3.17 | 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 8 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 28.51 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 7.92 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 6.34 | 0.00% |
Public order | 6 | 5.54 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 4.75 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.38 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.79 | -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 | 63.36 | -95.69% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 29.30 | -90.82% |
Other theft | 10 | 15.05 | -97.28% |
Public order | 9 | 7.92 | -88.16% |
Robbery | 2 | 7.13 | -97.10% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.58 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.79 | -87.50% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.79 | -98.18% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 858 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 367 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 858 | 1556.18 | 1161.76% |
Other theft | 367 | 679.49 | 5142.86% |
Violence and sexual offences | 207 | 290.65 | 2200.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 160 | 163.93 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 78 | 126.71 | 0.00% |
Public order | 76 | 61.77 | 590.91% |
Robbery | 69 | 60.19 | 6800.00% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 54.64 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 55 | 43.56 | 5400.00% |
Burglary | 23 | 43.56 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 18.21 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 6.34 | 250.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 5.54 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 68 | 79.19 | 0.00% |
Public order | 11 | 53.85 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 8.71 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 7.13 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 5.54 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.79 | -99.83% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 966 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 583 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 966 | 1919.69 | -24.06% |
Other theft | 583 | 765.02 | -24.19% |
Violence and sexual offences | 264 | 461.71 | -19.02% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 209.07 | -6.29% |
Robbery | 118 | 106.12 | -15.71% |
Shoplifting | 77 | 93.45 | 30.51% |
Drugs | 75 | 60.98 | 0.00% |
Public order | 74 | 59.40 | -27.45% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 58.60 | -27.69% |
Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 37.22 | 16.67% |
Burglary | 27 | 27.72 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 21.38 | 9.09% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 9.50 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 7.13 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1272 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 769 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1272 | 2401.98 | 8.63% |
Other theft | 769 | 1007.36 | -2.53% |
Violence and sexual offences | 326 | 609.01 | 5.84% |
Anti-social behaviour | 143 | 258.18 | -19.66% |
Robbery | 140 | 113.25 | 12.00% |
Public order | 102 | 110.87 | -23.88% |
Drugs | 75 | 80.78 | 31.58% |
Vehicle crime | 65 | 59.40 | 27.45% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 51.48 | -37.23% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 46.73 | -9.09% |
Burglary | 27 | 23.76 | -6.90% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 21.38 | -42.11% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 8.71 | -33.33% |
Other crime | 6 | 6.34 | -53.85% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1171 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 789 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1171 | 2386.14 | 51.10% |
Other theft | 789 | 927.37 | 19.18% |
Violence and sexual offences | 308 | 624.85 | 27.27% |
Anti-social behaviour | 178 | 243.92 | 29.93% |
Public order | 134 | 140.97 | 14.53% |
Robbery | 125 | 106.12 | 62.34% |
Shoplifting | 94 | 98.99 | 46.88% |
Drugs | 57 | 74.44 | -25.00% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 45.14 | -19.05% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 40.39 | -13.16% |
Burglary | 29 | 26.13 | -12.12% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 22.97 | -9.52% |
Other crime | 13 | 15.05 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 10.30 | -25.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 775 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 662 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 775 | 1845.24 | 40.91% |
Other theft | 662 | 613.76 | 40.55% |
Violence and sexual offences | 242 | 524.27 | 1.68% |
Anti-social behaviour | 137 | 191.65 | -14.91% |
Public order | 117 | 108.50 | 80.00% |
Robbery | 77 | 92.66 | -39.37% |
Drugs | 76 | 60.98 | -1.30% |
Shoplifting | 64 | 60.19 | 4.92% |
Vehicle crime | 63 | 50.68 | 1.61% |
Criminal damage and arson | 38 | 49.89 | 22.58% |
Burglary | 33 | 30.09 | -8.33% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 26.13 | -16.00% |
Possession of weapons | 16 | 16.63 | 14.29% |
Other crime | 9 | 12.67 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 550 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 471 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 550 | 1522.13 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 471 | 435.57 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 238 | 373.01 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 161 | 188.48 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 127 | 127.50 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 77 | 100.58 | 0.00% |
Public order | 65 | 60.98 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 62 | 51.48 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 61 | 49.10 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 36 | 48.31 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 28.51 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 25 | 24.55 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 19.80 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 11.09 | 0.00% |
A total of 1058 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 151.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 178 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 145 |
April 2024 | 160 |
January 2024 | 134 |
December 2023 | 143 |
November 2023 | 178 |
October 2023 | 137 |
September 2023 | 161 |
A total of 3872 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 352.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 789 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 206 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 367 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 583 |
December 2023 | 769 |
November 2023 | 789 |
October 2023 | 662 |
September 2023 | 471 |
A total of 1847 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 184.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 326 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 226 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 19 |
April 2024 | 207 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 264 |
December 2023 | 326 |
November 2023 | 308 |
October 2023 | 242 |
September 2023 | 238 |
A total of 486 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 53 |
April 2024 | 78 |
January 2024 | 77 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 94 |
October 2023 | 64 |
September 2023 | 61 |
A total of 191 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 23 |
January 2024 | 27 |
December 2023 | 27 |
November 2023 | 29 |
October 2023 | 33 |
September 2023 | 36 |
A total of 743 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 140 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 82 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 69 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 118 |
December 2023 | 140 |
November 2023 | 125 |
October 2023 | 77 |
September 2023 | 127 |
A total of 6114 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 611.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1272 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 407 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 858 |
March 2024 | 68 |
January 2024 | 966 |
December 2023 | 1272 |
November 2023 | 1171 |
October 2023 | 775 |
September 2023 | 550 |
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 65 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 47 |
December 2023 | 65 |
November 2023 | 51 |
October 2023 | 63 |
September 2023 | 62 |
A total of 664 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 134 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 70 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 76 |
March 2024 | 11 |
January 2024 | 74 |
December 2023 | 102 |
November 2023 | 134 |
October 2023 | 117 |
September 2023 | 65 |
A total of 211 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 33 |
October 2023 | 38 |
September 2023 | 31 |
A total of 108 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 21 |
September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 487 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 77 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 70 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 55 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 75 |
December 2023 | 75 |
November 2023 | 57 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 77 |
A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.14 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7JZ postcode area is presented below.
Total | 238 |
Theft from the person | 74 |
Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
Other theft | 40 |
Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
Robbery | 18 |
Drugs | 17 |
Public order | 10 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 156 |
Theft from the person | 55 |
Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
Other theft | 22 |
Public order | 13 |
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 | 46 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Other theft | 8 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 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 | 28 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 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 | 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 | 20 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 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 | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 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 | 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 |
Other theft | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |