ST MARTIN'S COURT, WC2N 4AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N 4AL

ST MARTIN'S COURT, WC2N 4AL, Westminster has recorded a total of 30 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 64.87 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 4AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2N postcode area, which has experienced 12 crimes and a crime rate of 14.51 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2N 4AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 4AL, encompassing approximately 462 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2N 4AL area, explore the WC2N 4AL 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: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2N 4AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

ST MARTIN'S COURT, WC2N 4AL 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 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person864.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences817.300.00%
Other theft517.300.00%
Public order410.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson38.650.00%
Drugs16.490.00%
Robbery12.160.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery12.16-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person25138.40-97.06%
Violence and sexual offences1754.06-91.94%
Other theft936.76-97.52%
Public order819.46-88.89%
Robbery217.30-97.01%
Bicycle theft14.32-87.50%
Criminal damage and arson12.16-85.71%
Vehicle crime12.16-97.87%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 851 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 363 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8514227.551602.00%
Other theft3631840.235950.00%
Violence and sexual offences211784.962537.50%
Anti-social behaviour162456.270.00%
Shoplifting76350.310.00%
Public order72164.34620.00%
Robbery67155.696600.00%
Drugs61144.886000.00%
Vehicle crime47131.910.00%
Burglary27101.630.00%
Bicycle theft858.39300.00%
Criminal damage and arson717.300.00%
Possession of weapons215.140.00%
Other crime14.320.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person50170.830.00%
Public order10108.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences821.620.00%
Other theft617.30200.00%
Bicycle theft212.970.00%
Robbery14.320.00%
Other crime12.160.00%
Drugs12.160.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft24.32-99.67%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 999 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 603 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9995315.25-21.40%
Other theft6032160.27-21.99%
Violence and sexual offences2681303.94-14.92%
Anti-social behaviour134579.53-2.19%
Robbery112289.77-18.25%
Shoplifting75242.1925.00%
Public order74162.18-22.11%
Drugs72160.02-4.00%
Criminal damage and arson35155.6912.90%
Vehicle crime3175.69-35.42%
Burglary2867.04-6.67%
Bicycle theft1560.5536.36%
Possession of weapons932.4412.50%
Other crime319.46-50.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1271 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 773 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12716480.805.92%
Other theft7732748.45-5.50%
Violence and sexual offences3151671.564.65%
Anti-social behaviour137681.17-25.95%
Robbery137296.257.87%
Public order95296.25-25.78%
Drugs75205.4327.12%
Shoplifting60162.18-37.50%
Vehicle crime48129.7517.07%
Criminal damage and arson31103.80-8.82%
Burglary3067.043.45%
Bicycle theft1164.87-45.00%
Possession of weapons823.79-33.33%
Other crime617.30-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1200 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 818 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12006614.8753.85%
Other theft8182594.9119.77%
Violence and sexual offences3011768.8724.38%
Anti-social behaviour185650.8927.59%
Public order128400.056.67%
Robbery127276.7973.97%
Shoplifting96274.6341.18%
Drugs59207.59-24.36%
Vehicle crime41127.58-12.77%
Criminal damage and arson3488.660.00%
Burglary2973.52-9.38%
Bicycle theft2062.71-20.00%
Possession of weapons1243.25-25.00%
Other crime925.9528.57%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 780 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 683 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7805081.7141.05%
Other theft6831686.6940.25%
Violence and sexual offences2421476.941.68%
Anti-social behaviour145523.31-20.33%
Public order120313.5576.47%
Drugs78259.491.30%
Robbery73168.67-42.97%
Shoplifting68157.864.62%
Vehicle crime47147.05-9.62%
Criminal damage and arson34101.6317.24%
Burglary3273.52-15.79%
Bicycle theft2569.200.00%
Possession of weapons1654.0623.08%
Other crime734.60133.33%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 553 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5534234.04-4.66%
Other theft4871195.82-11.78%
Violence and sexual offences2381053.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour182514.6633.82%
Robbery128393.569.40%
Drugs77276.795.48%
Public order68166.51-6.85%
Shoplifting65147.05-35.64%
Vehicle crime52140.5679.31%
Burglary38112.4535.71%
Criminal damage and arson2982.17-17.14%
Bicycle theft2562.7119.05%
Possession of weapons1354.0662.50%
Other crime328.11-50.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 580 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 552 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5804318.37-7.05%
Other theft5521254.21-14.15%
Violence and sexual offences2381193.66-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour136514.66-6.21%
Robbery117294.09-9.30%
Shoplifting101253.000.00%
Public order73218.41-17.05%
Drugs73157.86-29.13%
Criminal damage and arson35157.866.06%
Vehicle crime2975.69-19.44%
Burglary2862.7147.37%
Bicycle theft2160.55-30.00%
Possession of weapons845.4114.29%
Other crime617.30-25.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 643 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 624 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft6434856.820.00%
Theft from the person6241390.440.00%
Violence and sexual offences2801349.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour145605.480.00%
Robbery129313.550.00%
Drugs103278.950.00%
Shoplifting101222.730.00%
Public order88218.410.00%
Vehicle crime36190.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson3377.850.00%
Bicycle theft3071.360.00%
Burglary1964.870.00%
Other crime841.090.00%
Possession of weapons717.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 6941 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 631.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1271 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202425
April 2024851
March 202450
January 2024999
December 20231271
November 20231200
October 2023780
September 2023553
August 2023580
July 2023624

A total of 4944 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 412.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 818 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 20249
April 2024363
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024603
December 2023773
November 2023818
October 2023683
September 2023487
August 2023552
July 2023643

A total of 740 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 128 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20248
April 202472
March 202410
January 202474
December 202395
November 2023128
October 2023120
September 202368
August 202373
July 202388

A total of 2126 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 193.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 315 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202417
April 2024211
March 20248
January 2024268
December 2023315
November 2023301
October 2023242
September 2023238
August 2023238
July 2023280

A total of 242 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20247
January 202435
December 202331
November 202334
October 202334
September 202329
August 202335
July 202333

A total of 600 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202461
March 20241
January 202472
December 202375
November 202359
October 202378
September 202377
August 202373
July 2023103

A total of 895 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 74.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 137 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202467
March 20241
January 2024112
December 2023137
November 2023127
October 202373
September 2023128
August 2023117
July 2023129

A total of 158 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.80 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
January 202415
December 202311
November 202320
October 202325
September 202325
August 202321
July 202330

A total of 332 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.89 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202447
January 202431
December 202348
November 202341
October 202347
September 202352
August 202329
July 202336

A total of 1226 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 153.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 185 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024162
January 2024134
December 2023137
November 2023185
October 2023145
September 2023182
August 2023136
July 2023145

A total of 231 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202427
January 202428
December 202330
November 202329
October 202332
September 202338
August 202328
July 202319

A total of 75 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 202312
October 202316
September 202313
August 20238
July 20237

A total of 642 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 80.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202476
January 202475
December 202360
November 202396
October 202368
September 202365
August 2023101
July 2023101

A total of 44 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.89 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20239
October 20237
September 20233
August 20236
July 20238

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 4AL 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. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1