UPPER WOBURN PLACE, WC1H 0HQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1H 0HQ

UPPER WOBURN PLACE, WC1H 0HQ, Camden has recorded a total of 26 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 0HQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1H postcode area, which has experienced 4 crimes and a crime rate of 0.59 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC1H 0HQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 0HQ, encompassing approximately 4776 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (6) incidents (-85.71% decrease)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (-64.29% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (-85.19% decrease)

WC1H 0HQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Euston (Station) with total crimes: 15
  • Euston (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Euston Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 4

UPPER WOBURN PLACE, WC1H 0HQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person65.44-85.71%
Public order51.26-64.29%
Violence and sexual offences41.05-85.19%
Other theft40.84-86.67%
Criminal damage and arson20.84-60.00%
Drugs10.42-93.75%
Other crime10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-92.86%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4232.24-61.11%
Other theft308.79-67.03%
Violence and sexual offences276.28-62.50%
Drugs165.6514.29%
Public order143.35-58.82%
Shoplifting142.93-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.93400.00%
Bicycle theft31.05-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.63-33.33%
Burglary10.42-87.50%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10889.18260.00%
Other theft9122.61193.55%
Violence and sexual offences7219.05148.28%
Anti-social behaviour5115.070.00%
Public order3410.6870.00%
Shoplifting167.12-11.11%
Drugs143.35100.00%
Vehicle crime112.930.00%
Robbery102.30900.00%
Burglary82.090.00%
Bicycle theft51.67400.00%
Possession of weapons31.0550.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-50.00%

In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft3129.94-81.66%
Theft from the person306.49-71.70%
Violence and sexual offences296.28-73.39%
Public order206.07-41.18%
Shoplifting184.19-73.53%
Drugs73.77-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.47-77.78%
Other crime20.42-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.42-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-92.31%
Robbery10.21-91.67%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 169 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 109 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft169130.85-16.75%
Violence and sexual offences10935.3834.57%
Theft from the person10622.8232.50%
Shoplifting6822.19106.06%
Anti-social behaviour5914.24-16.90%
Public order3412.35-12.82%
Drugs147.12-51.72%
Bicycle theft132.938.33%
Burglary122.7250.00%
Robbery122.519.09%
Vehicle crime92.51-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson91.88-57.14%
Other crime71.88-12.50%
Possession of weapons41.47-20.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 203 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft203128.54-0.98%
Violence and sexual offences8142.50-3.57%
Theft from the person8016.96-32.20%
Anti-social behaviour7116.75-18.39%
Public order3914.86-29.09%
Shoplifting338.16-8.33%
Drugs296.9181.25%
Criminal damage and arson216.0790.91%
Vehicle crime134.408.33%
Bicycle theft122.72-14.29%
Robbery112.51-47.62%
Burglary82.30-20.00%
Other crime81.67166.67%
Possession of weapons51.670.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 205 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 118 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft205141.739.04%
Theft from the person11842.9234.09%
Anti-social behaviour8724.7022.54%
Violence and sexual offences8418.21-2.33%
Public order5517.5925.00%
Shoplifting3611.51-32.08%
Robbery217.54110.00%
Drugs164.4060.00%
Bicycle theft143.3555.56%
Vehicle crime122.93200.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.51-15.38%
Burglary102.3066.67%
Possession of weapons52.0925.00%
Other crime31.05-25.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 188 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft188123.52-1.05%
Theft from the person8839.3625.71%
Violence and sexual offences8618.4213.16%
Anti-social behaviour7118.00-4.05%
Shoplifting5314.8632.50%
Public order4411.1018.92%
Criminal damage and arson139.21-13.33%
Drugs102.72-44.44%
Robbery102.09-54.55%
Bicycle theft92.09-10.00%
Burglary61.88-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.26300.00%
Other crime40.8433.33%
Vehicle crime40.840.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 190 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft190119.127.34%
Violence and sexual offences7639.78-8.43%
Anti-social behaviour7415.914.23%
Theft from the person7015.49-4.11%
Shoplifting4014.6521.21%
Public order378.3723.33%
Robbery227.7537.50%
Drugs184.6128.57%
Criminal damage and arson153.7766.67%
Bicycle theft103.1411.11%
Burglary92.09-18.18%
Vehicle crime41.88-42.86%
Other crime30.84-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.63-50.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft177112.84-2.75%
Violence and sexual offences8337.06-13.54%
Theft from the person7317.38-18.89%
Anti-social behaviour7115.28-31.73%
Shoplifting3314.86-21.43%
Public order306.91-16.67%
Robbery166.2877.78%
Drugs143.3540.00%
Burglary112.93-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.30-40.00%
Bicycle theft91.88-10.00%
Vehicle crime71.88-22.22%
Other crime41.47-20.00%
Possession of weapons20.84100.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 182 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 104 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft182130.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour10438.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences9621.770.00%
Theft from the person9020.100.00%
Shoplifting4218.840.00%
Public order368.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson157.540.00%
Burglary123.140.00%
Bicycle theft102.510.00%
Drugs102.090.00%
Robbery92.090.00%
Vehicle crime91.880.00%
Other crime51.880.00%
Possession of weapons11.050.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 348 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202414
April 202434
March 202420
January 202434
December 202339
November 202355
October 202344
September 202337
August 202330
July 202336

A total of 811 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 73.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202442
April 2024108
March 202430
January 2024106
December 202380
November 2023118
October 202388
September 202370
August 202373
July 202390

A total of 747 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 67.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202427
April 202472
March 202429
January 2024109
December 202381
November 202384
October 202386
September 202376
August 202383
July 202396

A total of 103 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
January 20249
December 202321
November 202311
October 202313
September 202315
August 20239
July 202315

A total of 149 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 202416
April 202414
March 20247
January 202414
December 202329
November 202316
October 202310
September 202318
August 202314
July 202310

A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20233
October 20234
September 20233
August 20234
July 20235

A total of 1470 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 133.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 205 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202430
April 202491
March 202431
January 2024169
December 2023203
November 2023205
October 2023188
September 2023190
August 2023177
July 2023182

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20235
October 20234
September 20231
August 20232
July 20231

A total of 113 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.30 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202410
March 20241
January 202412
December 202311
November 202321
October 202310
September 202322
August 202316
July 20239

A total of 354 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 32.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 202414
April 202416
March 202418
January 202468
December 202333
November 202336
October 202353
September 202340
August 202333
July 202342

A total of 86 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20243
April 20245
March 20241
January 202413
December 202312
November 202314
October 20239
September 202310
August 20239
July 202310

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.56 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
January 202412
December 20238
November 202310
October 20236
September 20239
August 202311
July 202312

A total of 588 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 73.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202451
January 202459
December 202371
November 202387
October 202371
September 202374
August 202371
July 2023104

A total of 69 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 20249
December 202313
November 202312
October 20234
September 20234
August 20237
July 20239

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H 0HQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Euston (Station)
    Total15
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Euston (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Euston Square (Lu Station)
    Total4
    Theft from the person2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1