WC2N 4DH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N 4DH

WC2N 4DH, Westminster has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 58.76 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 4DH 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 4DH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 4DH, encompassing approximately 612 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2N 4DH area, explore the WC2N 4DH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (10) incidents (900.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2N 4DH 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
  • Embankment (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

WC2N 4DH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1058.76900.00%
Violence and sexual offences816.320.00%
Other theft613.060.00%
Public order69.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson39.790.00%
Shoplifting14.900.00%
Drugs11.630.00%
Robbery11.630.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13.26-97.14%
Robbery11.63-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35133.85-93.20%
Violence and sexual offences1857.13-88.16%
Other theft1129.38-95.28%
Public order1017.96-82.76%
Robbery216.32-95.56%
Shoplifting23.26-96.88%
Bicycle theft13.26-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson11.63-80.00%
Vehicle crime11.63-97.67%
Drugs11.63-97.56%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 515 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 233 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person5152138.32819.64%
Other theft233840.643783.33%
Violence and sexual offences152380.331281.82%
Anti-social behaviour128248.110.00%
Shoplifting64208.936300.00%
Public order58104.47427.27%
Robbery4594.674400.00%
Vehicle crime4373.450.00%
Drugs4170.194000.00%
Burglary1866.920.00%
Bicycle theft629.38200.00%
Criminal damage and arson59.790.00%
Possession of weapons18.160.00%
Other crime11.630.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person56146.910.00%
Public order1191.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences1117.960.00%
Other theft617.96200.00%
Bicycle theft29.790.00%
Robbery13.260.00%
Other crime11.630.00%
Shoplifting11.630.00%
Drugs11.630.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft23.26-99.49%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 663 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 391 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6632771.65-16.08%
Other theft3911082.22-17.34%
Violence and sexual offences194638.23-21.77%
Anti-social behaviour109316.67-3.54%
Public order70177.92-12.50%
Shoplifting67114.2631.37%
Robbery59109.36-13.24%
Drugs5096.31-5.66%
Criminal damage and arson3181.6240.91%
Vehicle crime2650.60-36.59%
Burglary1842.44-14.29%
Bicycle theft1129.380.00%
Possession of weapons717.960.00%
Other crime211.43-71.43%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 790 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 473 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7903240.127.63%
Other theft4731289.52-2.67%
Violence and sexual offences248772.089.73%
Anti-social behaviour113404.81-24.67%
Public order80184.45-27.27%
Robbery68130.5825.93%
Drugs53111.0039.47%
Shoplifting5186.51-34.62%
Vehicle crime4183.252.50%
Criminal damage and arson2266.92-4.35%
Burglary2135.9116.67%
Bicycle theft1134.28-42.11%
Possession of weapons717.96-22.22%
Other crime711.4340.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 734 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 486 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7343248.2847.39%
Other theft4861198.1118.25%
Violence and sexual offences226793.3032.16%
Anti-social behaviour150368.9044.23%
Public order110244.858.91%
Shoplifting78179.5550.00%
Robbery54127.3245.95%
Vehicle crime4088.14-13.04%
Drugs3865.29-32.14%
Criminal damage and arson2362.03-23.33%
Bicycle theft1937.54-5.00%
Burglary1831.01-10.00%
Possession of weapons929.38-30.77%
Other crime514.69-16.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 498 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 411 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4982554.5559.62%
Other theft411812.8943.21%
Violence and sexual offences171670.88-1.16%
Anti-social behaviour104279.12-19.38%
Public order101169.7662.90%
Drugs56164.861.82%
Shoplifting5291.414.00%
Vehicle crime4684.88-6.12%
Robbery3775.09-28.85%
Criminal damage and arson3060.4066.67%
Bicycle theft2048.975.26%
Burglary2032.65-20.00%
Possession of weapons1332.6530.00%
Other crime621.22200.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 312 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 287 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3122028.95-1.89%
Other theft287509.28-17.77%
Violence and sexual offences173468.47-8.47%
Anti-social behaviour129282.3914.16%
Public order62210.576.90%
Drugs55101.201.85%
Robbery5289.78-25.71%
Shoplifting5084.88-35.90%
Vehicle crime4981.6288.46%
Burglary2579.9831.58%
Bicycle theft1940.815.56%
Criminal damage and arson1831.01-37.93%
Possession of weapons1029.3842.86%
Other crime216.32-33.33%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 349 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 318 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3492172.59-13.83%
Theft from the person318569.670.95%
Violence and sexual offences189519.07-5.97%
Anti-social behaviour113308.51-5.83%
Shoplifting78184.45-15.22%
Robbery70127.3240.00%
Public order58114.26-12.12%
Drugs5494.67-38.64%
Criminal damage and arson2988.1452.63%
Vehicle crime2647.34-7.14%
Burglary1942.4435.71%
Bicycle theft1831.01-28.00%
Possession of weapons729.3840.00%
Other crime311.43-40.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 405 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 315 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft4052339.090.00%
Theft from the person315661.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences201514.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour120328.090.00%
Shoplifting92195.880.00%
Drugs88150.170.00%
Public order66143.640.00%
Robbery50107.730.00%
Vehicle crime2881.620.00%
Bicycle theft2545.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson1940.810.00%
Burglary1431.010.00%
Possession of weapons522.850.00%
Other crime58.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4247 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 353.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 790 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20241
May 202435
April 2024515
March 202456
January 2024663
December 2023790
November 2023734
October 2023498
September 2023312
August 2023318
July 2023315

A total of 3060 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 255.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 486 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202411
April 2024233
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024391
December 2023473
November 2023486
October 2023411
September 2023287
August 2023349
July 2023405

A total of 632 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202410
April 202458
March 202411
January 202470
December 202380
November 2023110
October 2023101
September 202362
August 202358
July 202366

A total of 1591 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 144.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 248 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202418
April 2024152
March 202411
January 2024194
December 2023248
November 2023226
October 2023171
September 2023173
August 2023189
July 2023201

A total of 181 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20245
January 202431
December 202322
November 202323
October 202330
September 202318
August 202329
July 202319

A total of 536 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.73 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202464
March 20241
January 202467
December 202351
November 202378
October 202352
September 202350
August 202378
July 202392

A total of 438 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.82 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202441
March 20241
January 202450
December 202353
November 202338
October 202356
September 202355
August 202354
July 202388

A total of 440 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.67 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202445
March 20241
January 202459
December 202368
November 202354
October 202337
September 202352
August 202370
July 202350

A total of 132 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.20 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
January 202411
December 202311
November 202319
October 202320
September 202319
August 202318
July 202325

A total of 300 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202443
January 202426
December 202341
November 202340
October 202346
September 202349
August 202326
July 202328

A total of 966 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 120.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024128
January 2024109
December 2023113
November 2023150
October 2023104
September 2023129
August 2023113
July 2023120

A total of 153 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202418
January 202418
December 202321
November 202318
October 202320
September 202325
August 202319
July 202314

A total of 59 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20247
December 20237
November 20239
October 202313
September 202310
August 20237
July 20235

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20237
November 20235
October 20236
September 20232
August 20233
July 20235

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 4DH 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. Embankment (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1