WC1B 5JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1B 5JA

WC1B 5JA, Camden has recorded a total of 338 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 415.39 per 1,000 population. This WC1B 5JA 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 5JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1B 5JA, encompassing approximately 813 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (101) incidents (114.89% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (54) incidents (-26.03% decrease)
• Other theft: (54) incidents (125.00% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 46
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 27
• Russell Square with total crimes: 18

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 5JA postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	46
  Vehicle crime	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 2. 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

• 3. 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

• 4. Emerald Street

  Total	14
  Public order	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 5. Bernard Street

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

• 6. 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

• 7. Bury Place

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

• 8. Little Russell Street

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

• 9. B506

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

• 10. Catton Street

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

• 11. 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

• 12. Bedford Place

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

• 13. Holborn

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

• 14. Montague Street

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

• 15. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Theft from the person	3

• 16. Supermarket

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 17. Colonnade

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

• 18. Hospital

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

• 19. Newton Street

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

• 20. Barter Street

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

• 21. Museum Street

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	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. Long Yard

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1

• 28. Guilford Place

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