NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, WC2N 5BY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2N 5BY

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, WC2N 5BY, Westminster has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.74 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 5BY 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 5BY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 5BY, encompassing approximately 661 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2N 5BY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Embankment (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Charing Cross (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, WC2N 5BY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences531.74400.00%
Theft from the person57.560.00%
Other theft47.560.00%
Public order46.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson26.050.00%
Shoplifting13.020.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11.51-75.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1252.90-90.91%
Public order718.14-82.05%
Other theft510.58-94.32%
Violence and sexual offences47.56-95.40%
Shoplifting26.05-92.31%
Bicycle theft13.02-75.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.51-66.67%
Vehicle crime11.51-96.00%
Drugs11.51-95.24%
Robbery11.51-93.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person132776.90915.38%
Other theft88199.522833.33%
Violence and sexual offences87133.012075.00%
Anti-social behaviour66131.500.00%
Public order3999.76550.00%
Shoplifting2658.952500.00%
Vehicle crime2539.300.00%
Drugs2137.790.00%
Robbery1531.741400.00%
Burglary622.670.00%
Bicycle theft49.07100.00%
Criminal damage and arson36.050.00%
Possession of weapons14.530.00%
Other crime11.510.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1346.86-90.97%
Public order619.65-88.24%
Violence and sexual offences49.07-96.83%
Other theft36.05-97.78%
Bicycle theft24.53-71.43%
Robbery13.02-95.65%
Other crime11.51-50.00%
Shoplifting11.51-92.86%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 144 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 135 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person144949.21-33.64%
Other theft135217.65-31.47%
Violence and sexual offences126204.05-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour56190.45-16.42%
Public order5184.64-5.56%
Drugs3477.09-5.56%
Robbery2351.39-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson1634.766.67%
Shoplifting1424.18-6.67%
Vehicle crime1221.16-29.41%
Bicycle theft718.14250.00%
Possession of weapons610.58500.00%
Other crime29.07-66.67%
Burglary23.02-71.43%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 217 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 197 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2171200.125.85%
Other theft197327.9912.57%
Violence and sexual offences132297.76-7.04%
Anti-social behaviour67199.52-1.47%
Public order54101.27-43.16%
Drugs3681.629.09%
Robbery2854.4116.67%
Vehicle crime1742.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson1525.70-11.76%
Shoplifting1522.67-6.25%
Burglary722.67-12.50%
Other crime610.5820.00%
Bicycle theft29.07-85.71%
Possession of weapons13.02-92.31%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 205 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 175 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2051257.5539.46%
Other theft175309.85-1.13%
Violence and sexual offences142264.5147.92%
Public order95214.6325.00%
Anti-social behaviour68143.5954.55%
Drugs33102.78-17.50%
Robbery2449.8850.00%
Criminal damage and arson1736.28-39.29%
Vehicle crime1725.7030.77%
Shoplifting1625.7023.08%
Bicycle theft1424.180.00%
Possession of weapons1321.168.33%
Burglary819.65-46.67%
Other crime512.09150.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 147 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1771047.4628.26%
Theft from the person147267.5367.05%
Violence and sexual offences96222.19-9.43%
Public order76145.10111.11%
Anti-social behaviour44114.87-36.23%
Drugs4066.5111.11%
Criminal damage and arson2860.4675.00%
Robbery1642.32-20.00%
Burglary1524.1850.00%
Bicycle theft1422.67100.00%
Shoplifting1321.16-35.00%
Vehicle crime1319.65-38.10%
Possession of weapons1219.6550.00%
Other crime218.14100.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 106 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft138870.61-19.30%
Violence and sexual offences106208.58-11.67%
Theft from the person88160.22-30.16%
Anti-social behaviour69133.010.00%
Public order36104.29-5.26%
Drugs3654.415.88%
Vehicle crime2154.4140.00%
Shoplifting2031.74-25.93%
Robbery2030.23-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson1630.23-27.27%
Burglary1024.18-9.09%
Possession of weapons815.1160.00%
Bicycle theft712.0916.67%
Other crime110.58-66.67%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 171 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 126 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft1711029.32-15.35%
Theft from the person126258.468.62%
Violence and sexual offences120190.454.35%
Anti-social behaviour69181.3813.11%
Public order38104.29-7.32%
Robbery3457.4441.67%
Drugs3451.39-47.69%
Shoplifting2751.3912.50%
Criminal damage and arson2240.81175.00%
Vehicle crime1533.25-21.05%
Burglary1122.67120.00%
Bicycle theft616.630.00%
Possession of weapons59.07-16.67%
Other crime37.5650.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 202 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2021048.970.00%
Theft from the person116305.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences115175.330.00%
Drugs65173.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour6198.250.00%
Public order4192.200.00%
Shoplifting2461.970.00%
Robbery2436.280.00%
Vehicle crime1936.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson828.720.00%
Possession of weapons612.090.00%
Bicycle theft69.070.00%
Burglary59.070.00%
Other crime27.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 938 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 78.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 142 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 202487
March 20244
January 2024126
December 2023132
November 2023142
October 202396
September 2023106
August 2023120
July 2023115

A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
January 202416
December 202315
November 202317
October 202328
September 202316
August 202322
July 20238

A total of 1295 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 117.73 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 202 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20245
April 202488
March 20243
January 2024135
December 2023197
November 2023175
October 2023177
September 2023138
August 2023171
July 2023202

A total of 1205 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 109.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 217 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202412
April 2024132
March 202413
January 2024144
December 2023217
November 2023205
October 2023147
September 202388
August 2023126
July 2023116

A total of 447 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20247
April 202439
March 20246
January 202451
December 202354
November 202395
October 202376
September 202336
August 202338
July 202341

A total of 159 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.45 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202426
March 20241
January 202414
December 202315
November 202316
October 202313
September 202320
August 202327
July 202324

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
January 20247
December 20232
November 202314
October 202314
September 20237
August 20236
July 20236

A total of 140 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.56 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202425
January 202412
December 202317
November 202317
October 202313
September 202321
August 202315
July 202319

A total of 300 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.33 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202421
January 202434
December 202336
November 202333
October 202340
September 202336
August 202334
July 202365

A total of 186 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.60 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202415
March 20241
January 202423
December 202328
November 202324
October 202316
September 202320
August 202334
July 202324

A total of 500 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 62.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202466
January 202456
December 202367
November 202368
October 202344
September 202369
August 202369
July 202361

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 20242
December 20237
November 20238
October 202315
September 202310
August 202311
July 20235

A total of 52 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20246
December 20231
November 202313
October 202312
September 20238
August 20235
July 20236

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20235
October 20232
September 20231
August 20233
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 5BY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Embankment (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Charing Cross (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1