WC1E 7LR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1E 7LR

WC1E 7LR, Camden has recorded a total of 13 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.39 per 1,000 population. This WC1E 7LR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1E postcode area, which has experienced 64 crimes and a crime rate of 37.41 per 1,000 population (April 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC1E 7LR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1E 7LR, encompassing approximately 1548 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (4) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (4) incidents (-84.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (3) incidents (-81.25% decrease)

WC1E 7LR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Goodge Street (Lu Station) with total crimes: 4
  • Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 1

WC1E 7LR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft48.39-20.00%
Theft from the person42.58-84.00%
Violence and sexual offences32.58-81.25%
Public order21.94-84.62%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person2540.68-93.13%
Violence and sexual offences1616.14-64.44%
Public order1310.33-48.00%
Other theft58.39-96.21%
Robbery23.23-90.48%
Criminal damage and arson11.290.00%
Drugs10.65-90.91%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 364 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 132 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person364486.831074.19%
Other theft132235.022540.00%
Anti-social behaviour7485.230.00%
Violence and sexual offences4547.78246.15%
Shoplifting3829.050.00%
Public order2524.54177.78%
Burglary2416.140.00%
Robbery2115.502000.00%
Drugs1113.56450.00%
Vehicle crime97.100.00%
Bicycle theft85.810.00%
Other crime35.1750.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3140.683000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1320.020.00%
Public order98.390.00%
Other theft55.810.00%
Drugs23.230.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Robbery11.290.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.65-99.75%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 407 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 214 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person407615.3220.77%
Other theft214262.798.08%
Shoplifting81138.17131.43%
Anti-social behaviour7552.3029.31%
Violence and sexual offences6148.42-10.29%
Robbery3739.3923.33%
Public order2523.8925.00%
Burglary1616.146.67%
Drugs1210.3350.00%
Vehicle crime107.7525.00%
Bicycle theft76.4640.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.52-53.85%
Other crime23.870.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 337 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 198 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person337513.95-15.96%
Other theft198217.59-27.47%
Violence and sexual offences68127.8411.48%
Anti-social behaviour5843.91-13.43%
Shoplifting3537.4516.67%
Robbery3022.60-21.05%
Public order2019.375.26%
Burglary1512.91-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson139.68-27.78%
Vehicle crime88.39-11.11%
Drugs85.17100.00%
Bicycle theft55.17-44.44%
Possession of weapons13.230.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 401 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 273 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person401614.0334.56%
Other theft273258.9111.89%
Anti-social behaviour67176.27-33.00%
Violence and sexual offences6143.26-1.61%
Robbery3839.39-5.00%
Shoplifting3024.54-18.92%
Public order1919.37-26.92%
Burglary1912.27-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson1812.27200.00%
Bicycle theft911.620.00%
Vehicle crime95.810.00%
Drugs45.81-69.23%
Other crime22.58-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.290.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 298 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 244 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person298563.0224.17%
Other theft244192.4132.61%
Anti-social behaviour100157.5461.29%
Violence and sexual offences6264.573.33%
Robbery4040.0348.15%
Shoplifting3725.8342.31%
Public order2623.89-13.33%
Burglary2416.799.09%
Drugs1315.5062.50%
Bicycle theft98.39-47.06%
Vehicle crime95.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.81-57.14%
Other crime33.87-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.94-50.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 240 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 184 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person240455.1941.18%
Other theft184154.966.36%
Anti-social behaviour62118.80-3.12%
Violence and sexual offences6040.031.69%
Public order3038.7436.36%
Robbery2719.37-25.00%
Shoplifting2617.434.00%
Burglary2216.7937.50%
Bicycle theft1714.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson1410.987.69%
Vehicle crime99.0450.00%
Drugs85.81-20.00%
Other crime45.17300.00%
Possession of weapons22.58100.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 173 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 170 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft173395.79-13.93%
Theft from the person170111.70-17.87%
Anti-social behaviour64109.76-30.43%
Violence and sexual offences5941.32-3.28%
Robbery3638.0928.57%
Shoplifting2523.2413.64%
Public order2216.144.76%
Bicycle theft1714.20-10.53%
Burglary1610.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson1310.3344.44%
Drugs108.3966.67%
Vehicle crime66.46-45.45%
Possession of weapons13.870.00%
Other crime10.65-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 207 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 201 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person207449.380.00%
Other theft201133.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour92129.780.00%
Violence and sexual offences6159.400.00%
Robbery2839.390.00%
Shoplifting2218.080.00%
Public order2114.200.00%
Bicycle theft1913.560.00%
Burglary1612.270.00%
Vehicle crime1110.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.100.00%
Drugs65.810.00%
Other crime33.870.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1633 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 148.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 273 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20245
April 2024132
March 20245
January 2024214
December 2023198
November 2023273
October 2023244
September 2023184
August 2023173
July 2023201

A total of 2485 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 207.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 407 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202425
April 2024364
March 202431
February 20241
January 2024407
December 2023337
November 2023401
October 2023298
September 2023240
August 2023170
July 2023207

A total of 509 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202416
April 202445
March 202413
January 202461
December 202368
November 202361
October 202362
September 202360
August 202359
July 202361

A total of 212 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.27 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202413
April 202425
March 20249
January 202425
December 202320
November 202319
October 202326
September 202330
August 202322
July 202321

A total of 260 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 202421
March 20241
January 202437
December 202330
November 202338
October 202340
September 202327
August 202336
July 202328

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20246
December 202313
November 202318
October 20236
September 202314
August 202313
July 20239

A total of 75 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202411
March 20242
January 202412
December 20238
November 20234
October 202313
September 20238
August 202310
July 20236

A total of 592 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202475
December 202358
November 202367
October 2023100
September 202362
August 202364
July 202392

A total of 71 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202410
December 20238
November 20239
October 20239
September 20239
August 20236
July 202311

A total of 294 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202438
January 202481
December 202335
November 202330
October 202337
September 202326
August 202325
July 202322

A total of 91 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 20247
December 20235
November 20239
October 20239
September 202317
August 202317
July 202319

A total of 152 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202424
January 202416
December 202315
November 202319
October 202324
September 202322
August 202316
July 202316

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232
August 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1E 7LR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Goodge Street (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1