WC1B 3HH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1B 3HH

WC1B 3HH, Camden has recorded a total of 392 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 681.67 per 1,000 population. This WC1B 3HH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1B postcode area, which has experienced 66 crimes and a crime rate of 70.21 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC1B 3HH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1B 3HH, encompassing approximately 575 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (137) incidents (3325.00% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (74) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (1350.00% increase)

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

• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 48
• Soho Street with total crimes: 24
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 22

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1B 3HH postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	48
  Theft from the person	28
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Soho Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	22
  Anti-social behaviour	11
  Public order	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 4. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 5. Nightclub

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	9
  Public order	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 6. Shopping Area

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 7. Parking Area

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	3
  Drugs	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 8. Great Chapel Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. B506

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 10. Percy Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1

• 11. Tottenham Court Road

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Denmark Street

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 13. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 14. Mortimer Market

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

• 15. Hanway Place

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 16. Howland Mews East

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Montague Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	5
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Little Russell Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 19. Dyott Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 20. Goodge Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 21. Bedford Place

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Newman Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 23. Hospital

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 24. A5204

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 25. South Crescent

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 26. Goodge Street (Lu Station)

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Morwell Street

  Total	4
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. St Giles High Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Torrington Place

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Newman Passage

  Total	3
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1