WC2H 9HP, Westminster has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.74 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9HP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 9HP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9HP, encompassing approximately 2606 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 8 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 10.74 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 8 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 5 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 4 | 1.92 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.53 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 1 | 0.38 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 44 | 39.52 | -93.76% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 | 16.88 | -81.13% |
| Public order | 15 | 11.51 | -76.56% |
| Other theft | 10 | 5.76 | -96.62% |
| Robbery | 2 | 3.84 | -96.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.77 | -83.33% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.38 | -98.11% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 705 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 296 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 705 | 628.46 | 879.17% |
| Other theft | 296 | 270.49 | 3600.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 163 | 113.57 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 159 | 62.54 | 736.84% |
| Shoplifting | 67 | 61.00 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 64 | 25.71 | 392.31% |
| Drugs | 53 | 24.56 | 1666.67% |
| Robbery | 50 | 20.33 | 4900.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 32 | 19.18 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 30 | 12.28 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 9 | 11.51 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 3.45 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.30 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 72 | 45.27 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 27.62 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 13 | 7.29 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 8 | 4.99 | 300.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.15 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.77 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 | 0.77 | -99.62% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 792 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 522 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 792 | 768.50 | -20.24% |
| Other theft | 522 | 303.87 | -16.88% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 211 | 200.28 | -4.09% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 145 | 80.96 | 8.21% |
| Shoplifting | 70 | 55.63 | 22.81% |
| Public order | 67 | 26.86 | -5.63% |
| Robbery | 60 | 25.71 | -23.08% |
| Drugs | 44 | 23.02 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 16.88 | -12.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 23 | 10.74 | -17.86% |
| Burglary | 22 | 8.82 | -18.52% |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 8.44 | -23.08% |
| Possession of weapons | 7 | 3.84 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 2.69 | -33.33% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 993 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 628 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 993 | 895.89 | 4.09% |
| Other theft | 628 | 380.99 | -5.71% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 220 | 240.95 | 0.46% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 84.41 | -31.28% |
| Robbery | 78 | 51.41 | 5.41% |
| Public order | 71 | 29.93 | -2.74% |
| Shoplifting | 57 | 27.24 | -32.14% |
| Drugs | 44 | 21.87 | 25.71% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 16.88 | 18.52% |
| Vehicle crime | 28 | 12.28 | -6.67% |
| Burglary | 27 | 10.74 | -6.90% |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 10.36 | -7.14% |
| Possession of weapons | 7 | 4.99 | 40.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 2.69 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 954 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 666 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 954 | 923.89 | 51.91% |
| Other theft | 666 | 366.03 | 26.38% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 219 | 255.53 | 25.14% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 195 | 84.03 | 24.20% |
| Shoplifting | 84 | 74.82 | 33.33% |
| Robbery | 74 | 32.23 | 39.62% |
| Public order | 73 | 28.39 | -7.59% |
| Drugs | 35 | 28.01 | -12.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 30 | 13.43 | -28.57% |
| Burglary | 29 | 11.51 | 7.41% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 11.13 | 68.75% |
| Bicycle theft | 14 | 10.36 | -33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 5 | 5.37 | -44.44% |
| Other crime | 3 | 1.92 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 628 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 527 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 628 | 707.12 | 44.37% |
| Other theft | 527 | 240.95 | 45.98% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 175 | 202.20 | 11.46% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 157 | 67.14 | -15.59% |
| Public order | 79 | 60.24 | 25.40% |
| Shoplifting | 63 | 30.31 | 21.15% |
| Robbery | 53 | 24.17 | -33.75% |
| Vehicle crime | 42 | 20.33 | 20.00% |
| Drugs | 40 | 16.11 | -24.53% |
| Burglary | 27 | 15.35 | -28.95% |
| Bicycle theft | 21 | 10.36 | -8.70% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 8.06 | -27.27% |
| Possession of weapons | 9 | 6.14 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 6 | 3.45 | 100.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 435 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 361 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 435 | 582.04 | -2.25% |
| Other theft | 361 | 166.90 | -19.60% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 186 | 138.51 | 22.37% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 157 | 71.36 | 1.95% |
| Robbery | 80 | 60.24 | 29.03% |
| Public order | 63 | 30.69 | 1.61% |
| Drugs | 53 | 24.17 | 23.26% |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 20.33 | -44.09% |
| Burglary | 38 | 19.95 | 15.15% |
| Vehicle crime | 35 | 14.58 | 84.21% |
| Bicycle theft | 23 | 13.43 | -14.81% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 8.82 | -24.14% |
| Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.44 | 80.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 3.45 | -25.00% |
In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 449 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 445 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 449 | 605.06 | -10.38% |
| Theft from the person | 445 | 172.27 | 0.23% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 154 | 170.74 | -19.37% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 152 | 59.09 | -11.63% |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 58.32 | 3.33% |
| Public order | 62 | 35.68 | -1.59% |
| Robbery | 62 | 23.79 | -18.42% |
| Drugs | 43 | 23.79 | -12.24% |
| Burglary | 33 | 16.50 | 37.50% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 12.66 | 3.57% |
| Bicycle theft | 27 | 11.13 | -22.86% |
| Vehicle crime | 19 | 10.36 | -32.14% |
| Possession of weapons | 5 | 7.29 | 66.67% |
| Other crime | 4 | 1.92 | -50.00% |
In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 501 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 444 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 501 | 656.85 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 444 | 192.22 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 191 | 170.35 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 172 | 73.28 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 90 | 65.99 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 76 | 34.53 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 63 | 29.16 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 49 | 24.17 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 35 | 18.80 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 13.43 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 28 | 10.74 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 24 | 10.74 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 8 | 9.21 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.07 | 0.00% |
A total of 1543 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 140.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 220 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 30 |
| April 2024 | 159 |
| March 2024 | 19 |
| January 2024 | 211 |
| December 2023 | 220 |
| November 2023 | 219 |
| October 2023 | 175 |
| September 2023 | 157 |
| August 2023 | 154 |
| July 2023 | 191 |
A total of 5520 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 501.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 993 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 44 |
| April 2024 | 705 |
| March 2024 | 72 |
| January 2024 | 792 |
| December 2023 | 993 |
| November 2023 | 954 |
| October 2023 | 628 |
| September 2023 | 435 |
| August 2023 | 445 |
| July 2023 | 444 |
A total of 3975 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 331.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 666 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 10 |
| April 2024 | 296 |
| March 2024 | 8 |
| February 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 522 |
| December 2023 | 628 |
| November 2023 | 666 |
| October 2023 | 527 |
| September 2023 | 361 |
| August 2023 | 449 |
| July 2023 | 501 |
A total of 574 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 79 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 15 |
| April 2024 | 64 |
| March 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 67 |
| December 2023 | 71 |
| November 2023 | 73 |
| October 2023 | 79 |
| September 2023 | 63 |
| August 2023 | 62 |
| July 2023 | 63 |
A total of 190 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 28 |
| December 2023 | 32 |
| November 2023 | 27 |
| October 2023 | 16 |
| September 2023 | 22 |
| August 2023 | 29 |
| July 2023 | 28 |
A total of 366 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 53 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 53 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 44 |
| December 2023 | 44 |
| November 2023 | 35 |
| October 2023 | 40 |
| September 2023 | 53 |
| August 2023 | 43 |
| July 2023 | 49 |
A total of 538 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 80 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 50 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 60 |
| December 2023 | 78 |
| November 2023 | 74 |
| October 2023 | 53 |
| September 2023 | 80 |
| August 2023 | 62 |
| July 2023 | 76 |
A total of 1304 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 163.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 195 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 163 |
| January 2024 | 145 |
| December 2023 | 134 |
| November 2023 | 195 |
| October 2023 | 157 |
| September 2023 | 186 |
| August 2023 | 152 |
| July 2023 | 172 |
A total of 576 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 93 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 67 |
| January 2024 | 70 |
| December 2023 | 57 |
| November 2023 | 84 |
| October 2023 | 63 |
| September 2023 | 52 |
| August 2023 | 93 |
| July 2023 | 90 |
A total of 230 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 30 |
| January 2024 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 27 |
| November 2023 | 29 |
| October 2023 | 27 |
| September 2023 | 38 |
| August 2023 | 33 |
| July 2023 | 24 |
A total of 237 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 42 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 32 |
| January 2024 | 23 |
| December 2023 | 28 |
| November 2023 | 30 |
| October 2023 | 42 |
| September 2023 | 35 |
| August 2023 | 19 |
| July 2023 | 28 |
A total of 47 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 7 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 9 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
| August 2023 | 5 |
| July 2023 | 3 |
A total of 152 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 10 |
| December 2023 | 13 |
| November 2023 | 14 |
| October 2023 | 21 |
| September 2023 | 23 |
| August 2023 | 27 |
| July 2023 | 35 |
A total of 33 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 2 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
| August 2023 | 4 |
| July 2023 | 8 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9HP postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |