REGENT SQUARE, WC1H 8HZ, Camden has recorded a total of 31 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.64 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 8HZ 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 8HZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 8HZ, encompassing approximately 5499 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 7 | 5.64 | -86.00% |
| Other theft | 6 | 1.27 | -88.46% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 1.09 | -83.87% |
| Public order | 4 | 0.91 | -77.78% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.73 | -75.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.36 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.36 | -66.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.36 | -50.00% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.18 | -97.06% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.18 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 50 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 52 | 37.46 | -49.02% |
| Theft from the person | 50 | 9.46 | -64.03% |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 9.09 | -33.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 6.18 | -58.11% |
| Public order | 18 | 5.64 | -52.63% |
| Drugs | 8 | 3.27 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 1.45 | -66.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 1.09 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.36 | -33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.36 | -33.33% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.36 | -83.33% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 139 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 102 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 139 | 95.29 | 120.63% |
| Other theft | 102 | 25.28 | 191.43% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 | 18.55 | 146.67% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 | 13.46 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 51 | 12.18 | 131.82% |
| Public order | 38 | 9.27 | 153.33% |
| Robbery | 18 | 6.91 | 800.00% |
| Drugs | 8 | 3.27 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 1.45 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.27 | 100.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 1.09 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 1.09 | 200.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.55 | 200.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.55 | 100.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 35 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 63 | 32.91 | -32.26% |
| Other theft | 35 | 11.46 | -66.02% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 | 6.36 | -70.30% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 5.46 | -24.14% |
| Public order | 15 | 4.00 | -59.46% |
| Drugs | 8 | 2.73 | -46.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1.45 | -62.50% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.55 | -88.89% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.36 | -91.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.18 | -80.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.18 | -66.67% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 101 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 103 | 96.38 | -29.45% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 101 | 18.73 | 53.03% |
| Theft from the person | 93 | 18.37 | -19.13% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 | 16.91 | 15.15% |
| Public order | 37 | 13.82 | -11.90% |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 6.73 | -14.71% |
| Robbery | 18 | 5.27 | 5.88% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 3.27 | 60.00% |
| Drugs | 15 | 2.91 | -21.05% |
| Burglary | 14 | 2.73 | 133.33% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 2.55 | 20.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 2.18 | 60.00% |
| Other crime | 5 | 1.45 | 66.67% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.91 | 200.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 146 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 115 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 146 | 98.20 | -17.51% |
| Theft from the person | 115 | 26.55 | 12.75% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 | 20.91 | 11.86% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 | 12.00 | -24.14% |
| Public order | 42 | 12.00 | 20.00% |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 7.64 | -42.37% |
| Drugs | 19 | 6.18 | 58.33% |
| Robbery | 17 | 3.46 | -10.53% |
| Vehicle crime | 10 | 3.09 | -47.37% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 1.82 | -16.67% |
| Burglary | 6 | 1.82 | -25.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.09 | -37.50% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.91 | -40.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.55 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 102 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 177 | 109.84 | 29.20% |
| Theft from the person | 102 | 32.19 | 15.91% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 | 18.55 | -8.42% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 | 15.82 | -22.37% |
| Shoplifting | 59 | 10.73 | -7.81% |
| Public order | 35 | 10.73 | -5.41% |
| Robbery | 19 | 6.36 | 11.76% |
| Vehicle crime | 19 | 3.46 | 111.11% |
| Drugs | 12 | 3.46 | -29.41% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 2.18 | -14.29% |
| Burglary | 8 | 2.18 | 14.29% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 1.45 | 60.00% |
| Other crime | 5 | 1.45 | 400.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.91 | -75.00% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 95 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 137 | 104.56 | -9.27% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 95 | 24.91 | 18.75% |
| Theft from the person | 88 | 17.28 | -2.22% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 | 16.00 | -8.43% |
| Shoplifting | 64 | 13.82 | 166.67% |
| Public order | 37 | 11.64 | 42.31% |
| Drugs | 17 | 6.73 | 13.33% |
| Robbery | 17 | 3.09 | -10.53% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 3.09 | 16.67% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 2.55 | 12.50% |
| Possession of weapons | 8 | 1.64 | 300.00% |
| Burglary | 7 | 1.45 | -46.15% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.27 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.91 | -66.67% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 151 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 90 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 151 | 96.56 | -3.21% |
| Theft from the person | 90 | 27.46 | 7.14% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 83 | 16.37 | 5.06% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 80 | 15.09 | 11.11% |
| Public order | 26 | 14.55 | -23.53% |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 4.73 | -35.14% |
| Robbery | 19 | 4.36 | 46.15% |
| Drugs | 15 | 3.46 | 7.14% |
| Burglary | 13 | 2.73 | -48.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 2.36 | -20.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 2.18 | -50.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.45 | -54.55% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.91 | 200.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 156 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 84 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 156 | 101.65 | 0.65% |
| Theft from the person | 84 | 28.37 | -15.15% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 | 15.28 | -30.70% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 | 14.37 | -10.00% |
| Shoplifting | 37 | 13.09 | 2.78% |
| Public order | 34 | 6.73 | 6.25% |
| Burglary | 25 | 6.18 | 56.25% |
| Vehicle crime | 16 | 4.55 | -20.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 2.91 | 36.36% |
| Drugs | 14 | 2.73 | -51.72% |
| Robbery | 13 | 2.55 | -13.33% |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 2.36 | 10.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.00 | -66.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.36 | -80.00% |
In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 155 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 114 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 155 | 114.20 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 114 | 28.19 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 99 | 20.73 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 80 | 18.00 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 14.55 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 32 | 6.55 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 29 | 5.82 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 20 | 5.27 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 16 | 3.64 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 15 | 2.91 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 2.73 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 2.00 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 6 | 1.82 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 5 | 1.09 | 0.00% |
A total of 721 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 65.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 31 |
| April 2024 | 74 |
| March 2024 | 30 |
| January 2024 | 101 |
| December 2023 | 66 |
| November 2023 | 87 |
| October 2023 | 95 |
| September 2023 | 80 |
| August 2023 | 72 |
| July 2023 | 80 |
A total of 930 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 84.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 139 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 7 |
| May 2024 | 50 |
| April 2024 | 139 |
| March 2024 | 63 |
| January 2024 | 93 |
| December 2023 | 115 |
| November 2023 | 102 |
| October 2023 | 88 |
| September 2023 | 90 |
| August 2023 | 84 |
| July 2023 | 99 |
A total of 92 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.36 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 14 |
| September 2023 | 12 |
| August 2023 | 15 |
| July 2023 | 11 |
A total of 147 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.36 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| March 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 15 |
| December 2023 | 19 |
| November 2023 | 12 |
| October 2023 | 17 |
| September 2023 | 15 |
| August 2023 | 14 |
| July 2023 | 29 |
A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 5 |
| December 2023 | 3 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
| July 2023 | 5 |
A total of 1220 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 110.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 177 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 6 |
| May 2024 | 52 |
| April 2024 | 102 |
| March 2024 | 35 |
| January 2024 | 103 |
| December 2023 | 146 |
| November 2023 | 177 |
| October 2023 | 137 |
| September 2023 | 151 |
| August 2023 | 156 |
| July 2023 | 155 |
A total of 318 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 38 |
| March 2024 | 15 |
| January 2024 | 37 |
| December 2023 | 42 |
| November 2023 | 35 |
| October 2023 | 37 |
| September 2023 | 26 |
| August 2023 | 34 |
| July 2023 | 32 |
A total of 146 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 18 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 18 |
| December 2023 | 17 |
| November 2023 | 19 |
| October 2023 | 17 |
| September 2023 | 19 |
| August 2023 | 13 |
| July 2023 | 15 |
A total of 391 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 64 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 34 |
| April 2024 | 51 |
| March 2024 | 22 |
| January 2024 | 29 |
| December 2023 | 34 |
| November 2023 | 59 |
| October 2023 | 64 |
| September 2023 | 24 |
| August 2023 | 37 |
| July 2023 | 36 |
A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
| August 2023 | 2 |
| July 2023 | 6 |
A total of 62 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.20 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 5 |
| September 2023 | 5 |
| August 2023 | 11 |
| July 2023 | 10 |
A total of 620 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 77.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 114 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 67 |
| January 2024 | 76 |
| December 2023 | 66 |
| November 2023 | 59 |
| October 2023 | 76 |
| September 2023 | 83 |
| August 2023 | 79 |
| July 2023 | 114 |
A total of 105 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.12 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 7 |
| January 2024 | 16 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 19 |
| October 2023 | 9 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
| August 2023 | 16 |
| July 2023 | 20 |
A total of 95 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.88 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 25 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 14 |
| December 2023 | 6 |
| November 2023 | 8 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 13 |
| August 2023 | 25 |
| July 2023 | 16 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H 8HZ postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 13 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 11 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |