WC2H 7LH, Westminster has recorded a total of 1719 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1526.07 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7LH 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 7LH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7LH, encompassing approximately 1126 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 585 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 325 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 585 | 1526.07 | 47.36% |
Other theft | 325 | 519.34 | 64.97% |
Violence and sexual offences | 232 | 288.52 | 4.04% |
Anti-social behaviour | 124 | 205.96 | -7.46% |
Robbery | 93 | 110.08 | 13.41% |
Public order | 81 | 82.56 | 20.90% |
Shoplifting | 79 | 71.91 | 88.10% |
Vehicle crime | 61 | 70.13 | 165.22% |
Drugs | 61 | 54.15 | -12.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 54.15 | 9.68% |
Burglary | 17 | 30.18 | 30.77% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 15.09 | 77.78% |
Other crime | 8 | 14.20 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 7.10 | -25.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 397 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 223 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 397 | 1150.55 | 5571.43% |
Violence and sexual offences | 223 | 352.44 | 3085.71% |
Other theft | 197 | 197.97 | 3183.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 174.89 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 82 | 118.96 | 8100.00% |
Drugs | 70 | 72.80 | 6900.00% |
Public order | 67 | 62.14 | 1240.00% |
Shoplifting | 42 | 59.48 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 37.29 | 933.33% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 27.52 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 13 | 20.42 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.54 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 7.99 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 3.55 | 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 | 26.63 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 7 | 6.21 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 6.21 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 5.33 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 4.44 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.66 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.89 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.89 | -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 | 62.14 | -96.09% |
Violence and sexual offences | 18 | 28.41 | -91.26% |
Other theft | 8 | 15.98 | -97.71% |
Public order | 7 | 7.10 | -90.54% |
Robbery | 2 | 6.21 | -96.92% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.78 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.89 | -87.50% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.89 | -98.11% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 818 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 349 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 818 | 1647.70 | 1310.34% |
Other theft | 349 | 726.19 | 4885.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 206 | 309.83 | 2475.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 146 | 182.88 | 0.00% |
Public order | 74 | 129.61 | 722.22% |
Robbery | 65 | 65.69 | 6400.00% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 57.70 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 53 | 48.83 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 52 | 47.05 | 5100.00% |
Burglary | 21 | 46.16 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 18.64 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 7.10 | 250.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 6.21 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.89 | 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 | 77.24 | 0.00% |
Public order | 9 | 51.49 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 7.99 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 7.10 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 6.21 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.78 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.89 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.89 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.89 | -99.82% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 900 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 545 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 900 | 2002.81 | -23.21% |
Other theft | 545 | 798.99 | -23.56% |
Violence and sexual offences | 254 | 483.83 | -19.37% |
Robbery | 116 | 225.49 | -15.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 109 | 102.98 | -18.05% |
Drugs | 72 | 96.77 | 0.00% |
Public order | 71 | 63.92 | -30.39% |
Shoplifting | 61 | 63.03 | 38.64% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 54.15 | -30.88% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 41.73 | 13.79% |
Burglary | 25 | 29.30 | -3.85% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 22.19 | 10.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 9.77 | 28.57% |
Other crime | 3 | 7.99 | -40.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1172 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1172 | 2515.05 | 7.62% |
Other theft | 713 | 1040.46 | -4.81% |
Violence and sexual offences | 315 | 632.98 | 7.51% |
Robbery | 137 | 279.65 | 10.48% |
Anti-social behaviour | 133 | 121.62 | -9.52% |
Public order | 102 | 118.07 | -20.93% |
Drugs | 72 | 90.55 | 33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 68 | 63.92 | 30.77% |
Shoplifting | 44 | 60.37 | -35.29% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 39.06 | -14.71% |
Burglary | 26 | 25.75 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 23.08 | -44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 8.88 | -41.67% |
Other crime | 5 | 6.21 | -61.54% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1089 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 749 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1089 | 2492.85 | 46.96% |
Other theft | 749 | 966.78 | 18.51% |
Violence and sexual offences | 293 | 664.94 | 25.75% |
Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 260.12 | 16.67% |
Public order | 129 | 130.50 | 16.22% |
Robbery | 124 | 114.52 | 67.57% |
Shoplifting | 68 | 110.08 | 51.11% |
Drugs | 54 | 60.37 | -23.94% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 47.94 | -18.75% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 46.16 | -5.56% |
Burglary | 26 | 30.18 | -13.33% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 23.08 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 13 | 15.98 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 11.54 | -25.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 741 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 632 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 741 | 1958.42 | 40.08% |
Other theft | 632 | 657.84 | 41.39% |
Violence and sexual offences | 233 | 561.07 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 126 | 206.85 | -7.35% |
Public order | 111 | 111.86 | 88.14% |
Robbery | 74 | 98.54 | -41.27% |
Drugs | 71 | 65.69 | -6.58% |
Vehicle crime | 64 | 63.03 | 1.59% |
Shoplifting | 45 | 56.82 | -13.46% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 39.95 | 9.09% |
Burglary | 30 | 31.96 | -9.09% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 26.63 | -14.29% |
Possession of weapons | 16 | 15.98 | 23.08% |
Other crime | 9 | 14.20 | 125.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 529 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 447 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 529 | 1620.18 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 447 | 469.63 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 233 | 396.83 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 136 | 206.85 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 126 | 120.74 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 76 | 111.86 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 63 | 67.47 | 0.00% |
Public order | 59 | 55.93 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 52.38 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 33 | 46.16 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 29.30 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 21 | 29.30 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 18.64 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 11.54 | 0.00% |
A total of 1055 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 131.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 147 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 124 |
August 2024 | 134 |
April 2024 | 146 |
January 2024 | 109 |
December 2023 | 133 |
November 2023 | 147 |
October 2023 | 126 |
September 2023 | 136 |
A total of 113 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.30 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 16 |
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 10 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 18 |
September 2023 | 21 |
A total of 446 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 79 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 79 |
August 2024 | 42 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 61 |
December 2023 | 44 |
November 2023 | 68 |
October 2023 | 45 |
September 2023 | 52 |
A total of 3979 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 331.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 749 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 325 |
August 2024 | 197 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 349 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 545 |
December 2023 | 713 |
November 2023 | 749 |
October 2023 | 632 |
September 2023 | 447 |
A total of 6328 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 575.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1172 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 585 |
August 2024 | 397 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 818 |
March 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 900 |
December 2023 | 1172 |
November 2023 | 1089 |
October 2023 | 741 |
September 2023 | 529 |
A total of 2022 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 183.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 315 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 232 |
August 2024 | 223 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 206 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 254 |
December 2023 | 315 |
November 2023 | 293 |
October 2023 | 233 |
September 2023 | 233 |
A total of 191 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 33 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 13 |
April 2024 | 21 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 30 |
September 2023 | 33 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 61 |
August 2024 | 23 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 53 |
January 2024 | 47 |
December 2023 | 68 |
November 2023 | 52 |
October 2023 | 64 |
September 2023 | 63 |
A total of 822 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 137 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 93 |
August 2024 | 82 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 65 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 116 |
December 2023 | 137 |
November 2023 | 124 |
October 2023 | 74 |
September 2023 | 126 |
A total of 530 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 76 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 61 |
August 2024 | 70 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 52 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 72 |
December 2023 | 72 |
November 2023 | 54 |
October 2023 | 71 |
September 2023 | 76 |
A total of 715 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 129 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 81 |
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 74 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 102 |
November 2023 | 129 |
October 2023 | 111 |
September 2023 | 59 |
A total of 242 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 34 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 33 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 36 |
September 2023 | 33 |
A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7LH postcode area is presented below.
Total | 300 |
Theft from the person | 110 |
Other theft | 64 |
Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
Robbery | 23 |
Drugs | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
Public order | 11 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 205 |
Theft from the person | 85 |
Other theft | 34 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Shoplifting | 17 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Robbery | 9 |
Burglary | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |