ST MARTINS LANE, WC2N 4AZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N 4AZ

ST MARTINS LANE, WC2N 4AZ, Westminster has recorded a total of 1262 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2470.26 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 4AZ 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 4AZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 4AZ, encompassing approximately 510 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (381) incidents (3710.00% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (222) incidents (2675.00% increase)
• Other theft: (191) incidents (3083.33% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 214
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 118
• Leicester Square with total crimes: 51

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 4AZ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	214
  Theft from the person	67
  Violence and sexual offences	42
  Other theft	35
  Anti-social behaviour	20
  Robbery	16
  Drugs	15
  Public order	9
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	118
  Theft from the person	39
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Other theft	16
  Public order	12
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Robbery	8
  Shoplifting	4
  Drugs	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Leicester Square

  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

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	44
  Vehicle crime	11
  Other theft	7
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 5. Police Station

  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

• 6. Corner House Street

  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

• 7. Old Compton Street

  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

• 8. Great Windmill Street

  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

• 9. Little Newport Street

  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

• 10. Bourchier Street

  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

• 11. William Iv Street

  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

• 12. Shopping Area

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 13. Charing Cross

  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

• 14. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 16. Macclesfield Street

  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

• 17. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 18. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 19. Leicester Street

  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

• 20. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 21. Buckingham Street

  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

• 22. Trafalgar Square

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2

• 23. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 24. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. B402

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Henrietta Street

  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

• 27. Craig'S Court

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 29. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 30. Charles Ii Street

  Total	12
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1