WC2H 9NQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9NQ

WC2H 9NQ, Westminster has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.35 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9NQ 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 9NQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9NQ, encompassing approximately 2377 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9NQ area, explore the WC2H 9NQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9NQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

WC2H 9NQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person811.350.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.360.00%
Other theft52.940.00%
Public order42.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.680.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.42-66.67%

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 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4442.89-95.83%
Violence and sexual offences2818.50-86.14%
Public order1511.77-79.45%
Other theft106.31-97.53%
Robbery34.21-96.25%
Criminal damage and arson11.26-88.89%
Drugs10.42-98.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1055 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 405 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1055945.761345.21%
Other theft405443.654962.50%
Violence and sexual offences202170.31963.16%
Anti-social behaviour17084.950.00%
Robbery8071.497900.00%
Drugs7533.642400.00%
Public order7331.54461.54%
Shoplifting7330.700.00%
Vehicle crime5930.700.00%
Burglary3624.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson915.140.00%
Bicycle theft83.780.00%
Possession of weapons23.360.00%
Other crime20.840.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7350.047200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1930.700.00%
Public order137.990.00%
Other theft85.47300.00%
Drugs33.360.00%
Other crime21.260.00%
Robbery10.840.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.26-99.71%
Theft from the person10.84-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1176 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 690 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11761169.06-18.05%
Other theft690494.54-16.36%
Violence and sexual offences262290.16-13.25%
Anti-social behaviour153110.186.25%
Robbery12564.34-13.19%
Drugs8452.573.70%
Shoplifting7435.3210.45%
Public order7231.12-14.29%
Vehicle crime5030.28-24.24%
Burglary3421.0321.43%
Criminal damage and arson3314.30-8.33%
Bicycle theft1413.8827.27%
Possession of weapons95.890.00%
Other crime43.78-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1435 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 825 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14351361.242.87%
Other theft825603.45-9.54%
Violence and sexual offences302346.939.42%
Anti-social behaviour144127.00-30.10%
Robbery14460.568.27%
Public order8460.56-16.00%
Drugs8135.3237.29%
Shoplifting6734.06-29.47%
Vehicle crime6628.1826.92%
Criminal damage and arson3627.7516.13%
Burglary2815.14-22.22%
Bicycle theft1111.77-38.89%
Possession of weapons94.6350.00%
Other crime53.78-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1395 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 912 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13951399.9253.80%
Other theft912586.6321.12%
Violence and sexual offences276383.5212.65%
Anti-social behaviour206116.0624.85%
Robbery13386.6334.34%
Public order10055.930.00%
Shoplifting9542.0535.71%
Drugs5939.95-32.18%
Vehicle crime5224.81-17.46%
Burglary3621.8733.33%
Criminal damage and arson3115.1414.81%
Bicycle theft1813.04-14.29%
Other crime107.5725.00%
Possession of weapons64.21-53.85%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 907 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 753 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9071087.0543.06%
Other theft753381.4244.25%
Violence and sexual offences245316.6510.86%
Anti-social behaviour165103.03-17.09%
Public order10069.3949.25%
Robbery9942.05-31.72%
Drugs8741.637.41%
Shoplifting7036.5916.67%
Vehicle crime6329.443.28%
Criminal damage and arson2726.498.00%
Burglary2711.35-30.77%
Bicycle theft2111.35-16.00%
Possession of weapons138.8318.18%
Other crime85.47100.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 634 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 522 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person634880.58-2.76%
Other theft522266.61-11.53%
Violence and sexual offences221219.513.76%
Anti-social behaviour19992.9415.70%
Robbery14583.6818.85%
Drugs8160.9815.71%
Public order6734.06-9.46%
Vehicle crime6128.1852.50%
Shoplifting6025.65-40.00%
Burglary3925.2321.88%
Criminal damage and arson2516.40-21.88%
Bicycle theft2510.5113.64%
Possession of weapons1110.5137.50%
Other crime44.63-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 652 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 590 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person652896.98-9.07%
Other theft590274.18-18.84%
Violence and sexual offences213248.11-19.32%
Anti-social behaviour17289.57-7.03%
Robbery12272.33-12.23%
Shoplifting10051.305.26%
Public order7442.05-14.94%
Drugs7031.12-27.08%
Vehicle crime4029.44-4.76%
Burglary3216.8214.29%
Criminal damage and arson3213.46-8.57%
Bicycle theft2213.46-29.03%
Possession of weapons89.2560.00%
Other crime63.36-45.45%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 727 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 717 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft7271035.330.00%
Theft from the person717305.720.00%
Violence and sexual offences264301.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour185111.020.00%
Robbery13977.800.00%
Drugs9658.450.00%
Shoplifting9540.370.00%
Public order8739.950.00%
Vehicle crime4236.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson3517.660.00%
Bicycle theft3114.720.00%
Burglary2813.040.00%
Other crime1111.770.00%
Possession of weapons54.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8097 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 674.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1435 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241055
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241176
December 20231435
November 20231395
October 2023907
September 2023634
August 2023652
July 2023717

A total of 5449 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 454.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 912 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024405
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024690
December 2023825
November 2023912
October 2023753
September 2023522
August 2023590
July 2023727

A total of 689 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202473
March 202413
January 202472
December 202384
November 2023100
October 2023100
September 202367
August 202374
July 202387

A total of 2039 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 185.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 302 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024202
March 202419
January 2024262
December 2023302
November 2023276
October 2023245
September 2023221
August 2023213
July 2023264

A total of 230 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20249
January 202433
December 202336
November 202331
October 202327
September 202325
August 202332
July 202335

A total of 638 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202475
March 20243
January 202484
December 202381
November 202359
October 202387
September 202381
August 202370
July 202396

A total of 993 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 145 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202480
March 20241
January 2024125
December 2023144
November 2023133
October 202399
September 2023145
August 2023122
July 2023139

A total of 1394 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 174.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 206 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024170
January 2024153
December 2023144
November 2023206
October 2023165
September 2023199
August 2023172
July 2023185

A total of 260 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202434
December 202328
November 202336
October 202327
September 202339
August 202332
July 202328

A total of 63 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20239
November 20236
October 202313
September 202311
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 634 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202474
December 202367
November 202395
October 202370
September 202360
August 2023100
July 202395

A total of 433 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202459
January 202450
December 202366
November 202352
October 202363
September 202361
August 202340
July 202342

A total of 150 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202414
December 202311
November 202318
October 202321
September 202325
August 202322
July 202331

A total of 52 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 202310
October 20238
September 20234
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9NQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1