NEW OXFORD STREET, WC1A 1BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1A 1BH

NEW OXFORD STREET, WC1A 1BH, Camden has recorded a total of 815 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 857.89 per 1,000 population. This WC1A 1BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1A postcode area, which has experienced 37 crimes and a crime rate of 38.95 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC1A 1BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1A 1BH, encompassing approximately 950 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (243) incidents (116.96% increase)
• Other theft: (151) incidents (228.26% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (128) incidents (0.00% decrease)

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

• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 128
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 71
• Parking Area with total crimes: 70

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1A 1BH postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	128
  Theft from the person	61
  Other theft	26
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Shoplifting	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	3
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	71
  Theft from the person	18
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Other theft	14
  Shoplifting	9
  Burglary	4
  Bicycle theft	3
  Drugs	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	70
  Vehicle crime	22
  Other theft	14
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 4. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	44
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	8
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	5
  Robbery	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 5. Old Compton Street

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 6. B402

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 7. Phoenix Street

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. Manette Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	4
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 9. Nightclub

  Total	21
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 10. Denmark Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 11. Neal Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 12. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 13. Drury Lane

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Gate Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 15. Dyott Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. Long Acre

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 19. Bury Place

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1

• 20. Little Russell Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 21. B506

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Catton Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Procter Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Bedford Place

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Holborn

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	2
  Other theft	1

• 26. James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 27. Shelton Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Bayley Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 29. Montague Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Tower Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1