WC1B 3QQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1B 3QQ

WC1B 3QQ, Camden has recorded a total of 392 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 428.11 per 1,000 population. This WC1B 3QQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1B postcode area, which has experienced 101 crimes and a crime rate of 107.45 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC1B 3QQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1B 3QQ, encompassing approximately 915 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (108) incidents (61.19% increase)
• Other theft: (72) incidents (166.67% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (66) incidents (-9.59% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 81
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 29
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 24

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 WC1B 3QQ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	81
  Vehicle crime	24
  Other theft	18
  Theft from the person	17
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Bicycle theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Burglary	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	9
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. B506

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	12
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. Shopping Area

  Total	18
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Drugs	1

• 6. Russell Square

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Bernard Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. 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

• 9. Bury Place

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

• 10. Little Russell Street

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

• 11. Bedford Place

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

• 12. Byng Place

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Gower Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Bayley Street

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

• 15. Montague Street

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

• 16. Colonnade

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. Hospital

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 18. Barter Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 19. Museum Street

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. A4200

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Adeline Place

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 22. Gilbert Place

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 23. Bloomsbury Place

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Keppel Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Bloomsbury Square

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Boswell Street

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

• 27. Bucknall Street

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 28. Alfred Mews

  Total	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 29. Gower Mews

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Cosmo Place

  Total	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1