W1T 2NS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in W1T 2NS

W1T 2NS, Camden has recorded a total of 717 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 310.19 per 1,000 population. This W1T 2NS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader W1T postcode area, which has experienced 229 crimes and a crime rate of 81.44 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this W1T 2NS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around W1T 2NS, encompassing approximately 2311 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the W1T 2NS area, explore the W1T 2NS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (251) incidents (65.13% increase)
  • Other theft: (153) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (79) incidents (43.64% increase)

W1T 2NS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 146
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 82
  • Whitfield Place with total crimes: 54

W1T 2NS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 251 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 153 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person251310.1965.13%
Other theft153108.59200.00%
Anti-social behaviour7966.1943.64%
Violence and sexual offences6834.180.00%
Shoplifting5429.42107.69%
Public order2623.364.00%
Robbery2511.25-3.85%
Burglary2310.8253.33%
Criminal damage and arson109.9511.11%
Bicycle theft74.33133.33%
Vehicle crime73.03133.33%
Drugs73.0316.67%
Other crime53.03150.00%
Possession of weapons22.160.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person152191.654966.67%
Violence and sexual offences6865.766700.00%
Anti-social behaviour5529.420.00%
Other theft5123.795000.00%
Shoplifting2622.060.00%
Robbery2611.250.00%
Public order2511.250.00%
Burglary1510.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.490.00%
Drugs63.890.00%
Vehicle crime32.600.00%
Bicycle theft31.300.00%
Possession of weapons21.300.00%
Other crime20.870.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person32.160.00%
Other theft11.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.430.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.430.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person33.03-99.20%
Other theft11.30-99.32%
Public order10.43-94.44%
Robbery10.43-96.67%
Violence and sexual offences10.43-98.11%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 374 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 147 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person374354.3137300.00%
Other theft147161.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour7763.590.00%
Shoplifting6433.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences5327.690.00%
Robbery3022.930.00%
Burglary2512.980.00%
Public order1810.821700.00%
Drugs107.790.00%
Bicycle theft104.330.00%
Vehicle crime84.330.00%
Other crime23.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.870.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order10.870.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.43-99.79%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 471 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 238 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person471474.1523.62%
Other theft238203.76-2.06%
Shoplifting110102.96139.13%
Anti-social behaviour8447.5916.67%
Violence and sexual offences5936.34-26.25%
Robbery4725.5246.88%
Public order2420.3320.00%
Burglary2210.38-18.52%
Drugs119.5237.50%
Vehicle crime114.7610.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.76-25.00%
Bicycle theft83.8933.33%
Other crime23.460.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 381 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 243 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person381405.79-8.41%
Other theft243164.83-28.74%
Violence and sexual offences80105.1337.93%
Anti-social behaviour7234.611.41%
Shoplifting4631.156.98%
Robbery3219.90-33.33%
Burglary2713.8442.11%
Public order2011.6811.11%
Criminal damage and arson128.65-36.84%
Vehicle crime105.19-37.50%
Drugs84.3360.00%
Bicycle theft63.46-14.29%
Possession of weapons12.600.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 416 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 341 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person416459.8725.68%
Other theft341179.9712.54%
Anti-social behaviour71147.52-34.26%
Violence and sexual offences5830.72-17.14%
Robbery4825.0933.33%
Shoplifting4320.77-24.56%
Criminal damage and arson1918.6090.00%
Burglary198.22-34.48%
Public order188.22-14.29%
Vehicle crime167.7945.45%
Bicycle theft76.92-22.22%
Drugs53.03-64.29%
Possession of weapons12.160.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 331 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 303 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person331433.4830.83%
Other theft303143.2029.49%
Anti-social behaviour108131.0871.43%
Violence and sexual offences7046.72-12.50%
Shoplifting5730.2832.56%
Robbery3624.6628.57%
Burglary2915.5726.09%
Public order2112.55-16.00%
Drugs149.0855.56%
Vehicle crime116.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.76-37.50%
Bicycle theft94.33-55.00%
Other crime23.89-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.87-75.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 253 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 234 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person253351.280.00%
Other theft234109.450.00%
Violence and sexual offences80101.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour6334.610.00%
Shoplifting4327.250.00%
Robbery2818.600.00%
Public order2512.110.00%
Burglary2310.820.00%
Bicycle theft209.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson168.650.00%
Vehicle crime116.920.00%
Drugs94.760.00%
Possession of weapons43.890.00%
Other crime31.730.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2637 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 219.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 471 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024251
August 2024152
July 20243
May 20243
April 2024374
March 20241
February 20241
January 2024471
December 2023381
November 2023416
October 2023331
September 2023253

A total of 70 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
April 202410
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20239
September 202320

A total of 179 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202425
May 20241
April 202418
March 20241
January 202424
December 202320
November 202318
October 202321
September 202325

A total of 538 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 53.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202468
July 20241
May 20241
April 202453
January 202459
December 202380
November 202358
October 202370
September 202380

A total of 609 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202479
August 202455
April 202477
January 202484
December 202372
November 202371
October 2023108
September 202363

A total of 1712 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 171.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 341 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024153
August 202451
July 20241
May 20241
April 2024147
January 2024238
December 2023243
November 2023341
October 2023303
September 2023234

A total of 274 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202426
June 20241
May 20241
April 202430
January 202447
December 202332
November 202348
October 202336
September 202328

A total of 443 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 110 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202426
April 202464
January 2024110
December 202346
November 202343
October 202357
September 202343

A total of 77 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
April 20248
January 202411
December 202310
November 202316
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 86 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
April 20241
January 20249
December 202312
November 202319
October 202310
September 202316

A total of 183 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202415
April 202425
January 202422
December 202327
November 202319
October 202329
September 202323

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
April 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 70 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
April 202410
January 202411
December 20238
November 20235
October 202314
September 20239

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the W1T 2NS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total146
    Theft from the person67
    Other theft30
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order6
    Robbery6
    Burglary3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft2
    Other crime1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total82
    Theft from the person36
    Other theft14
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Shoplifting7
    Public order5
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Whitfield Place
    Total54
    Theft from the person27
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total42
    Other theft12
    Theft from the person10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
    Robbery2
  • 5. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Other theft6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Theft from the person4
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Drugs1
  • 7. B506
    Total22
    Theft from the person12
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Tottenham Court Road
    Total19
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person6
    Public order3
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Midford Place
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Great Portland Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting7
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Goodge Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Hospital
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Howland Mews East
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Stephen Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
  • 18. Hollen Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Mortimer Market
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Rathbone Street
    Total8
    Other theft6
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Supermarket
    Total8
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Gower Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Great Titchfield Street
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
  • 24. Bayley Street
    Total7
    Other theft5
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Foley Street
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Ogle Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Windmill Street
    Total6
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Cypress Place
    Total5
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft1
  • 29. A5204
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Adeline Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1