WC1B 5BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1B 5BL

WC1B 5BL, Camden has recorded a total of 469 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 533.79 per 1,000 population. This WC1B 5BL 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 5BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1B 5BL, encompassing approximately 878 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (125) incidents (86.57% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (100) incidents (-10.71% decrease)
• Other theft: (82) incidents (173.33% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 81
• Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 31
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 31

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 5BL 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. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	31
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	31
  Anti-social behaviour	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	4
  Bicycle theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Robbery	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 5. 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

• 6. 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

• 7. 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

• 8. Bernard Street

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

• 9. 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

• 10. B401

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

• 11. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 12. Bury Place

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

• 13. Little Russell Street

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

• 14. B506

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

• 15. Catton Street

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

• 16. 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

• 17. Bedford Place

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

• 18. Nightclub

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2

• 19. Holborn

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

• 20. Montague Street

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

• 21. Drury Lane

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Earnshaw Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Colonnade

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

• 24. Hospital

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

• 25. Newton Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1

• 26. Barter Street

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

• 27. Museum Street

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

• 28. Adeline Place

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

• 29. Gilbert Place

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

• 30. Bloomsbury Place

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