WC2H 7LU, Westminster has recorded a total of 1725 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1610.93 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 7LU 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 7LU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 7LU, encompassing approximately 1070 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 594 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 333 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 594 | 1610.93 | 56.32% |
Other theft | 333 | 554.72 | 66.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 211 | 310.98 | 2.43% |
Anti-social behaviour | 135 | 197.05 | -3.57% |
Robbery | 93 | 126.07 | 17.72% |
Shoplifting | 83 | 86.85 | 196.43% |
Public order | 77 | 77.51 | 18.46% |
Drugs | 66 | 71.91 | -9.59% |
Vehicle crime | 60 | 61.64 | 160.87% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 56.03 | -6.45% |
Burglary | 18 | 27.08 | 50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 17 | 16.81 | 88.89% |
Other crime | 6 | 15.88 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 5.60 | -40.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 380 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 206 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 380 | 1172.01 | 5328.57% |
Violence and sexual offences | 206 | 354.87 | 3333.33% |
Other theft | 200 | 192.38 | 3233.33% |
Anti-social behaviour | 140 | 186.77 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 79 | 130.74 | 7800.00% |
Drugs | 73 | 73.78 | 7200.00% |
Public order | 65 | 68.17 | 1200.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 60.70 | 933.33% |
Shoplifting | 28 | 28.95 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 26.15 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 12 | 21.48 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.21 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 8.40 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 4.67 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 7 | 27.08 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 6.54 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 5.60 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 5.60 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 4.67 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.80 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.93 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.93 | -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 | 65.37 | -96.23% |
Violence and sexual offences | 18 | 29.88 | -91.09% |
Other theft | 8 | 16.81 | -97.78% |
Public order | 7 | 7.47 | -90.41% |
Robbery | 2 | 6.54 | -97.01% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 1.87 | -85.71% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.93 | -88.89% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.93 | -98.18% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 848 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 360 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 848 | 1788.37 | 1362.07% |
Other theft | 360 | 791.92 | 5042.86% |
Violence and sexual offences | 202 | 336.19 | 2425.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 154 | 188.64 | 0.00% |
Public order | 73 | 143.82 | 711.11% |
Robbery | 67 | 68.17 | 6600.00% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 62.57 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 55.10 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 54 | 51.36 | 5300.00% |
Burglary | 25 | 50.43 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 23.35 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 8.40 | 250.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 6.54 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.93 | 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 | 81.25 | 0.00% |
Public order | 9 | 54.16 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 8.40 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 7 | 7.47 | 600.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 6.54 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.87 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 0.93 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.93 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.93 | -99.82% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 971 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 557 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 971 | 2184.33 | -20.67% |
Other theft | 557 | 906.79 | -24.73% |
Violence and sexual offences | 252 | 520.17 | -13.10% |
Robbery | 123 | 235.34 | -17.45% |
Anti-social behaviour | 117 | 114.87 | -20.41% |
Drugs | 74 | 109.26 | 0.00% |
Public order | 67 | 69.11 | -28.72% |
Shoplifting | 49 | 62.57 | 11.36% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 45.76 | -28.99% |
Burglary | 31 | 45.76 | 19.23% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 28.95 | -10.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 25.21 | 37.50% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 10.27 | 28.57% |
Other crime | 2 | 8.40 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1224 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 740 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1224 | 2713.84 | 7.84% |
Other theft | 740 | 1143.06 | -2.89% |
Violence and sexual offences | 290 | 691.07 | 9.43% |
Robbery | 149 | 270.82 | 19.20% |
Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 139.15 | -2.65% |
Public order | 94 | 137.28 | -21.67% |
Drugs | 74 | 87.78 | 32.14% |
Vehicle crime | 69 | 69.11 | 27.78% |
Shoplifting | 44 | 64.44 | -35.29% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 41.09 | -6.25% |
Burglary | 26 | 28.02 | -7.14% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 24.28 | -57.89% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 7.47 | -22.22% |
Other crime | 4 | 6.54 | -66.67% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1135 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 762 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1135 | 2648.46 | 51.13% |
Other theft | 762 | 1059.95 | 18.88% |
Violence and sexual offences | 265 | 711.61 | 15.72% |
Anti-social behaviour | 151 | 247.48 | 15.27% |
Robbery | 125 | 141.01 | 73.61% |
Public order | 120 | 116.73 | 9.09% |
Shoplifting | 68 | 112.06 | 30.77% |
Drugs | 56 | 63.50 | -20.00% |
Vehicle crime | 54 | 52.30 | -18.18% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 50.43 | -11.11% |
Burglary | 28 | 29.88 | 12.00% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 26.15 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 12 | 17.74 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 11.21 | -35.71% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 751 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 641 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 751 | 2077.87 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 641 | 701.34 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 229 | 598.61 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 131 | 213.86 | 0.00% |
Public order | 110 | 122.34 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 72 | 102.73 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 70 | 67.24 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 66 | 65.37 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 61.64 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 48.56 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 25 | 33.62 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 23.35 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 17.74 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 13.07 | 0.00% |
A total of 975 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 139.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 154 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 135 |
August 2024 | 140 |
April 2024 | 154 |
January 2024 | 117 |
December 2023 | 147 |
November 2023 | 151 |
October 2023 | 131 |
A total of 93 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 19 |
A total of 383 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 83 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 83 |
August 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 59 |
January 2024 | 49 |
December 2023 | 44 |
November 2023 | 68 |
October 2023 | 52 |
A total of 3615 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 328.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 762 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 333 |
August 2024 | 200 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 360 |
March 2024 | 7 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 557 |
December 2023 | 740 |
November 2023 | 762 |
October 2023 | 641 |
A total of 6000 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 600.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1224 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 594 |
August 2024 | 380 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 848 |
March 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 971 |
December 2023 | 1224 |
November 2023 | 1135 |
October 2023 | 751 |
A total of 165 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 31 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 18 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 25 |
January 2024 | 31 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 28 |
October 2023 | 25 |
A total of 377 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 69 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 60 |
August 2024 | 23 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 55 |
January 2024 | 49 |
December 2023 | 69 |
November 2023 | 54 |
October 2023 | 66 |
A total of 713 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 149 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 93 |
August 2024 | 79 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 67 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 123 |
December 2023 | 149 |
November 2023 | 125 |
October 2023 | 72 |
A total of 1687 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 168.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 290 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 211 |
August 2024 | 206 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 18 |
April 2024 | 202 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 252 |
December 2023 | 290 |
November 2023 | 265 |
October 2023 | 229 |
A total of 469 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.11 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 74 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 66 |
August 2024 | 73 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 54 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 74 |
December 2023 | 74 |
November 2023 | 56 |
October 2023 | 70 |
A total of 627 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 120 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 77 |
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 67 |
December 2023 | 94 |
November 2023 | 120 |
October 2023 | 110 |
A total of 198 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 29 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 27 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 36 |
A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 9 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 7LU postcode area is presented below.
Total | 274 |
Theft from the person | 97 |
Other theft | 58 |
Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
Robbery | 22 |
Drugs | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 9 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 209 |
Theft from the person | 89 |
Other theft | 35 |
Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
Shoplifting | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
Drugs | 9 |
Robbery | 9 |
Burglary | 4 |
Public order | 4 |
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 | 56 |
Theft from the person | 17 |
Other theft | 16 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 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 | 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 |
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 |