WC2R 0NE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2R 0NE

WC2R 0NE, Westminster has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 306.84 per 1,000 population. This WC2R 0NE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2R postcode area, which has experienced 4 crimes and a crime rate of 17.94 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2R 0NE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2R 0NE, encompassing approximately 114 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2R 0NE area, explore the WC2R 0NE Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2R 0NE area, visit the WC2R 0NE House Prices

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: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2R 0NE 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

WC2R 0NE 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 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10306.84900.00%
Violence and sexual offences787.670.00%
Other theft661.370.00%
Public order652.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson352.600.00%
Shoplifting126.300.00%
Drugs18.770.00%
Robbery18.770.00%

In June 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person18.77-97.14%

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 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person35727.65-89.23%
Violence and sexual offences19306.84-82.88%
Other theft11166.57-93.60%
Public order1096.44-81.48%
Robbery287.67-90.48%
Shoplifting217.53-96.77%
Bicycle theft117.53-88.89%
Criminal damage and arson18.77-66.67%
Vehicle crime18.77-91.67%
Drugs18.77-95.65%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 325 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 172 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3258021.70490.91%
Other theft1722849.242766.67%
Violence and sexual offences1111507.90909.09%
Anti-social behaviour102973.120.00%
Shoplifting62894.226100.00%
Public order54543.55350.00%
Drugs23473.412200.00%
Robbery21201.642000.00%
Burglary19184.100.00%
Vehicle crime12166.570.00%
Bicycle theft9105.20350.00%
Criminal damage and arson378.900.00%
Possession of weapons126.300.00%
Other crime18.770.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person55789.020.00%
Public order12482.180.00%
Violence and sexual offences11105.200.00%
Other theft696.44200.00%
Bicycle theft252.600.00%
Robbery117.530.00%
Other crime18.770.00%
Shoplifting18.770.00%
Drugs18.770.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft217.53-99.33%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 435 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 300 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person43510958.61-21.20%
Other theft3003813.60-17.36%
Violence and sexual offences1602630.07-12.09%
Anti-social behaviour971402.706.59%
Public order66850.39-2.94%
Shoplifting64578.6130.61%
Drugs32561.0828.00%
Robbery28280.54-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson25245.4713.64%
Burglary13219.17-23.53%
Bicycle theft12113.979.09%
Vehicle crime10105.2042.86%
Possession of weapons687.67200.00%
Other crime252.60-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 552 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 363 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person55212519.1215.48%
Other theft3634839.32-1.63%
Violence and sexual offences1823182.381.11%
Anti-social behaviour911595.57-24.17%
Public order68797.79-19.05%
Shoplifting49596.15-33.78%
Robbery34429.5821.43%
Drugs25298.074.17%
Criminal damage and arson22219.170.00%
Burglary17192.876.25%
Bicycle theft11149.04-35.29%
Vehicle crime796.44-36.36%
Other crime561.37150.00%
Possession of weapons243.83-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 478 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 369 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person47812562.9550.31%
Other theft3694190.5717.52%
Violence and sexual offences1803234.9839.53%
Anti-social behaviour1201578.0437.93%
Public order841052.032.44%
Shoplifting74736.4248.00%
Robbery28648.7547.37%
Drugs24245.47-22.58%
Criminal damage and arson22210.414.76%
Bicycle theft17192.87-15.00%
Burglary16149.046.67%
Vehicle crime11140.2722.22%
Possession of weapons896.44-11.11%
Other crime270.14100.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 318 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 314 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3189687.4161.42%
Other theft3142787.8737.72%
Violence and sexual offences1292752.80-3.73%
Anti-social behaviour871130.93-23.68%
Public order82762.7246.43%
Shoplifting50718.884.17%
Drugs31438.34-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson21271.7716.67%
Bicycle theft20184.10-4.76%
Robbery19175.34-26.92%
Burglary15166.57-21.05%
Vehicle crime9131.5028.57%
Possession of weapons978.9012.50%
Other crime178.900.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 228 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 197 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2287969.10-12.31%
Theft from the person1971998.85-11.26%
Violence and sexual offences1341727.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour1141174.7622.58%
Public order56999.4316.67%
Shoplifting48490.95-34.25%
Drugs32420.810.00%
Robbery26280.54-27.78%
Bicycle theft21227.940.00%
Burglary19184.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson18166.57-30.77%
Possession of weapons8157.80100.00%
Vehicle crime770.1440.00%
Other crime161.37-50.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 260 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 222 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2608547.72-16.93%
Theft from the person2222279.397.25%
Violence and sexual offences1341946.25-7.59%
Anti-social behaviour931174.764.49%
Shoplifting73815.32-15.12%
Public order48639.98-11.11%
Robbery36420.819.09%
Drugs32315.61-39.62%
Criminal damage and arson26280.54100.00%
Bicycle theft21227.9410.53%
Burglary19184.1035.71%
Vehicle crime5166.57-61.54%
Possession of weapons443.83-20.00%
Other crime235.07-33.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 313 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 207 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3139178.930.00%
Theft from the person2072744.040.00%
Violence and sexual offences1451814.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour891271.200.00%
Shoplifting86780.250.00%
Public order54753.950.00%
Drugs53473.410.00%
Robbery33464.650.00%
Bicycle theft19289.310.00%
Burglary14166.570.00%
Vehicle crime13122.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson13113.970.00%
Possession of weapons5113.970.00%
Other crime343.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2835 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 236.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 552 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20241
May 202435
April 2024325
March 202455
January 2024435
December 2023552
November 2023478
October 2023318
September 2023197
August 2023222
July 2023207

A total of 2344 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 195.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 369 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202411
April 2024172
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024300
December 2023363
November 2023369
October 2023314
September 2023228
August 2023260
July 2023313

A total of 540 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202410
April 202454
March 202412
January 202466
December 202368
November 202384
October 202382
September 202356
August 202348
July 202354

A total of 1212 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 110.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 182 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202419
April 2024111
March 202411
January 2024160
December 2023182
November 2023180
October 2023129
September 2023134
August 2023134
July 2023145

A total of 154 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.40 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20241
April 20243
January 202425
December 202322
November 202322
October 202321
September 202318
August 202326
July 202313

A total of 510 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.36 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202462
March 20241
January 202464
December 202349
November 202374
October 202350
September 202348
August 202373
July 202386

A total of 255 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.18 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202423
March 20241
January 202432
December 202325
November 202324
October 202331
September 202332
August 202332
July 202353

A total of 229 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.82 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 202421
March 20241
January 202428
December 202334
November 202328
October 202319
September 202326
August 202336
July 202333

A total of 133 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.30 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20242
January 202412
December 202311
November 202317
October 202320
September 202321
August 202321
July 202319

A total of 75 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202412
January 202410
December 20237
November 202311
October 20239
September 20237
August 20235
July 202313

A total of 793 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 99.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 120 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024102
January 202497
December 202391
November 2023120
October 202387
September 2023114
August 202393
July 202389

A total of 132 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202419
January 202413
December 202317
November 202316
October 202315
September 202319
August 202319
July 202314

A total of 43 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20238
October 20239
September 20238
August 20234
July 20235

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2R 0NE 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