WC2N 4AU, Westminster has recorded a total of 1320 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2920.97 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 4AU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2N postcode area, which has experienced 310 crimes and a crime rate of 374.85 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2N 4AU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 4AU, encompassing approximately 451 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 390 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 233 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 390 | 2920.97 | 4775.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 233 | 863.01 | 2812.50% |
Other theft | 200 | 515.60 | 3900.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 146 | 442.57 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 76 | 323.08 | 7500.00% |
Public order | 72 | 168.18 | 1700.00% |
Drugs | 68 | 159.33 | 6700.00% |
Shoplifting | 54 | 150.47 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 119.49 | 900.00% |
Vehicle crime | 20 | 66.39 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 14 | 44.26 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 30.98 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 24.34 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 6.64 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 66.39 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 17.70 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 17.70 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 11.06 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 8.85 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 6.64 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 2.21 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 2.21 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 25 | 141.62 | -97.07% |
Violence and sexual offences | 17 | 55.32 | -92.06% |
Other theft | 9 | 37.62 | -97.53% |
Public order | 8 | 19.92 | -89.04% |
Robbery | 2 | 17.70 | -97.01% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 4.43 | -87.50% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 2.21 | -85.71% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 2.21 | -97.96% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 854 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 364 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 854 | 4354.90 | 1608.00% |
Other theft | 364 | 1889.78 | 5966.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 214 | 805.48 | 2575.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 161 | 473.55 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 77 | 356.27 | 0.00% |
Public order | 73 | 170.39 | 630.00% |
Robbery | 67 | 161.54 | 6600.00% |
Drugs | 63 | 148.26 | 6200.00% |
Vehicle crime | 49 | 139.41 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 28 | 108.43 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 61.96 | 300.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 17.70 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 15.49 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 4.43 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 50 | 174.82 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 110.64 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 22.13 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 17.70 | 200.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 13.28 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 4.43 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 2.21 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 2.21 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 4.43 | -99.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1000 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 604 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1000 | 5474.61 | -21.63% |
Other theft | 604 | 2212.86 | -22.37% |
Violence and sexual offences | 271 | 1336.57 | -14.51% |
Anti-social behaviour | 140 | 599.68 | 2.19% |
Robbery | 113 | 309.80 | -17.52% |
Shoplifting | 76 | 250.05 | 26.67% |
Public order | 76 | 168.18 | -20.83% |
Drugs | 73 | 168.18 | -1.35% |
Criminal damage and arson | 36 | 161.54 | 16.13% |
Vehicle crime | 31 | 79.66 | -35.42% |
Burglary | 27 | 68.60 | -12.90% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 59.75 | 36.36% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 33.19 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 19.92 | -50.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1276 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1276 | 6660.70 | 6.33% |
Other theft | 778 | 2823.61 | -5.81% |
Violence and sexual offences | 317 | 1721.60 | 4.97% |
Anti-social behaviour | 137 | 701.48 | -29.74% |
Robbery | 137 | 303.16 | 7.87% |
Public order | 96 | 303.16 | -25.00% |
Drugs | 74 | 212.43 | 17.46% |
Shoplifting | 60 | 163.75 | -37.50% |
Vehicle crime | 48 | 132.77 | 17.07% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 106.22 | -8.82% |
Burglary | 31 | 68.60 | 3.33% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 68.60 | -45.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 24.34 | -33.33% |
Other crime | 6 | 17.70 | -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 826 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1200 | 6822.24 | 52.87% |
Other theft | 826 | 2655.43 | 20.58% |
Violence and sexual offences | 302 | 1827.82 | 22.76% |
Anti-social behaviour | 195 | 668.28 | 24.20% |
Public order | 128 | 431.51 | 6.67% |
Robbery | 127 | 283.25 | 73.97% |
Shoplifting | 96 | 281.03 | 41.18% |
Drugs | 63 | 212.43 | -20.25% |
Vehicle crime | 41 | 139.41 | -12.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 90.73 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 30 | 75.24 | -3.23% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 66.39 | -16.67% |
Possession of weapons | 12 | 44.26 | -25.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 26.55 | 28.57% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 785 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 685 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 785 | 5248.90 | 40.18% |
Other theft | 685 | 1737.09 | 40.08% |
Violence and sexual offences | 246 | 1515.81 | 2.93% |
Anti-social behaviour | 157 | 544.36 | -15.14% |
Public order | 120 | 347.42 | 76.47% |
Drugs | 79 | 265.54 | 1.28% |
Robbery | 73 | 174.82 | -43.41% |
Shoplifting | 68 | 161.54 | 4.62% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 150.47 | -7.84% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 104.00 | 13.33% |
Burglary | 31 | 75.24 | -16.22% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 68.60 | -7.69% |
Possession of weapons | 16 | 53.11 | 23.08% |
Other crime | 7 | 35.41 | 133.33% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 560 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 560 | 4365.97 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 489 | 1239.20 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 239 | 1082.09 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 185 | 528.87 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 129 | 409.38 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 78 | 285.46 | 0.00% |
Public order | 68 | 172.60 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 65 | 150.47 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 51 | 143.84 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 37 | 112.86 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 81.88 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 66.39 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 57.53 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 28.77 | 0.00% |
A total of 6148 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 614.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1276 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 390 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 25 |
April 2024 | 854 |
March 2024 | 50 |
January 2024 | 1000 |
December 2023 | 1276 |
November 2023 | 1200 |
October 2023 | 785 |
September 2023 | 560 |
A total of 1121 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 160.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 195 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 146 |
April 2024 | 161 |
January 2024 | 140 |
December 2023 | 137 |
November 2023 | 195 |
October 2023 | 157 |
September 2023 | 185 |
A total of 198 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 28 |
January 2024 | 27 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 30 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 37 |
A total of 1855 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 185.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 317 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 233 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 17 |
April 2024 | 214 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 271 |
December 2023 | 317 |
November 2023 | 302 |
October 2023 | 246 |
September 2023 | 239 |
A total of 496 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 70.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 96 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 54 |
April 2024 | 77 |
January 2024 | 76 |
December 2023 | 60 |
November 2023 | 96 |
October 2023 | 68 |
September 2023 | 65 |
A total of 655 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 128 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 72 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 76 |
December 2023 | 96 |
November 2023 | 128 |
October 2023 | 120 |
September 2023 | 68 |
A total of 118 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.11 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 3968 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 360.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 826 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 200 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 364 |
March 2024 | 6 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 604 |
December 2023 | 778 |
November 2023 | 826 |
October 2023 | 685 |
September 2023 | 489 |
A total of 727 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 137 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 76 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 67 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 113 |
December 2023 | 137 |
November 2023 | 127 |
October 2023 | 73 |
September 2023 | 129 |
A total of 288 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 51 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 20 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 49 |
January 2024 | 31 |
December 2023 | 48 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 47 |
September 2023 | 51 |
A total of 206 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 30 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 36 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 34 |
September 2023 | 30 |
A total of 500 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 79 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 68 |
July 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 63 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 73 |
December 2023 | 74 |
November 2023 | 63 |
October 2023 | 79 |
September 2023 | 78 |
A total of 63 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 33 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 4AU postcode area is presented below.
Total | 249 |
Theft from the person | 75 |
Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
Other theft | 44 |
Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
Drugs | 20 |
Robbery | 20 |
Public order | 10 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 122 |
Theft from the person | 40 |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
Other theft | 16 |
Public order | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Robbery | 8 |
Drugs | 5 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 41 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Vehicle crime | 11 |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 8 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |