WC1H, Camden has recorded a total of 311 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 45.65 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this WC1H crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around WC1H, encompassing approximately 6813 residents.
Key Crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
The postcode district are associated with the WC1H, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The WC1H has a total of postcodes overall.
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
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Theft from the person | 85 | 45.65 | 750.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 62 | 12.48 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 52 | 9.10 | 766.67% |
Other theft | 32 | 7.63 | 1500.00% |
Public order | 28 | 4.70 | 366.67% |
Robbery | 21 | 4.11 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 10 | 3.08 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 8 | 1.47 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 6 | 1.17 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 2 | 0.73 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 10 | 3.52 | -64.29% |
Public order | 6 | 1.47 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 0.88 | 50.00% |
Other theft | 2 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 28 | 6.75 | -83.63% |
Public order | 6 | 4.11 | -68.42% |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 | 0.88 | -94.29% |
Robbery | 4 | 0.59 | -77.78% |
Other theft | 2 | 0.59 | -97.53% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.29 | -33.33% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 171 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 81 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 171 | 66.93 | 2037.50% |
Other theft | 81 | 25.10 | 912.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 70 | 11.89 | 775.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 58 | 10.27 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 23 | 8.51 | 0.00% |
Public order | 19 | 3.38 | 375.00% |
Robbery | 18 | 2.79 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 7 | 2.64 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 4 | 1.03 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Other theft 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 8 | 4.11 | -93.65% |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 | 1.17 | -86.89% |
Theft from the person | 8 | 1.17 | -94.56% |
Public order | 4 | 1.17 | -84.00% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 147 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 126 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 147 | 82.20 | 32.43% |
Other theft | 126 | 21.58 | 5.88% |
Anti-social behaviour | 106 | 18.49 | 32.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 61 | 15.56 | -27.38% |
Robbery | 29 | 8.95 | 163.64% |
Public order | 25 | 4.26 | -13.79% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 3.67 | -11.11% |
Shoplifting | 15 | 2.35 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 11 | 2.20 | 37.50% |
Burglary | 8 | 1.61 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 7 | 1.17 | -41.67% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 1.03 | -63.64% |
Other crime | 3 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 111 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 119 | 74.27 | -30.81% |
Theft from the person | 111 | 17.47 | -15.27% |
Violence and sexual offences | 84 | 16.29 | 50.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 80 | 12.33 | 6.67% |
Public order | 29 | 11.74 | -9.38% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 4.26 | 5.88% |
Shoplifting | 15 | 2.64 | -25.00% |
Drugs | 12 | 2.20 | 33.33% |
Robbery | 11 | 1.76 | -42.11% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 1.61 | 83.33% |
Burglary | 8 | 1.61 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 8 | 1.17 | 60.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 172 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 131 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 172 | 81.02 | -7.53% |
Theft from the person | 131 | 25.25 | -7.09% |
Anti-social behaviour | 75 | 19.23 | -5.06% |
Violence and sexual offences | 56 | 11.01 | 7.69% |
Public order | 32 | 8.22 | 166.67% |
Shoplifting | 20 | 4.70 | -47.37% |
Robbery | 19 | 2.94 | 5.56% |
Bicycle theft | 17 | 2.79 | 21.43% |
Drugs | 9 | 2.50 | 125.00% |
Burglary | 8 | 1.32 | -50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 6 | 1.17 | -50.00% |
Vehicle crime | 5 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.73 | 100.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 186 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 141 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 186 | 84.84 | 29.17% |
Theft from the person | 141 | 27.30 | 20.51% |
Anti-social behaviour | 79 | 20.70 | -1.25% |
Violence and sexual offences | 52 | 11.60 | -13.33% |
Shoplifting | 38 | 7.63 | 123.53% |
Robbery | 18 | 5.58 | -18.18% |
Burglary | 16 | 2.64 | 45.45% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 2.35 | 75.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 2.05 | 0.00% |
Public order | 12 | 1.76 | -20.00% |
Vehicle crime | 5 | 1.76 | -44.44% |
Drugs | 4 | 0.73 | -66.67% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.59 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 144 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 117 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 144 | 75.00 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 117 | 21.14 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 80 | 17.17 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 60 | 11.74 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 22 | 8.81 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 17 | 3.23 | 0.00% |
Public order | 15 | 2.50 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 12 | 2.20 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 1.76 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 11 | 1.76 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 9 | 1.61 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 1.32 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 1.17 | 0.00% |
A total of 540 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 77.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 106 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 62 |
April 2024 | 58 |
January 2024 | 106 |
December 2023 | 80 |
November 2023 | 75 |
October 2023 | 79 |
September 2023 | 80 |
A total of 453 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 45.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 52 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 70 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 61 |
December 2023 | 84 |
November 2023 | 56 |
October 2023 | 52 |
September 2023 | 60 |
A total of 176 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 17.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 28 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 19 |
March 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 12 |
September 2023 | 15 |
A total of 872 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 87.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 186 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 32 |
July 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 81 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 126 |
December 2023 | 119 |
November 2023 | 172 |
October 2023 | 186 |
September 2023 | 144 |
A total of 142 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 17.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 29 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 21 |
May 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 18 |
January 2024 | 29 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 19 |
October 2023 | 18 |
September 2023 | 22 |
A total of 68 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 12 |
September 2023 | 12 |
A total of 55 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 12 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 4 |
September 2023 | 12 |
A total of 949 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 94.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 171 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 85 |
July 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 171 |
March 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 147 |
December 2023 | 111 |
November 2023 | 131 |
October 2023 | 141 |
September 2023 | 117 |
A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 5 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 136 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 19.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 23 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 15 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 38 |
September 2023 | 17 |
A total of 75 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 16 |
December 2023 | 18 |
November 2023 | 17 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 8 |
A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
January 2024 | 3 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
January 2024 | 2 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H postcode area is presented below.
Total | 54 |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 20 |
Other theft | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Public order | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Total | 12 |
Public order | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 10 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Burglary | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Burglary | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Robbery | 4 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 6 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Total | 6 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Total | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Total | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Total | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |