PART OF, WC1H 8LS, Camden has recorded a total of 382 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 84.14 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 8LS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1H postcode area, which has experienced 167 crimes and a crime rate of 24.51 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC1H 8LS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 8LS, encompassing approximately 4540 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 70 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 | 84.14 | -27.68% |
| Theft from the person | 70 | 17.84 | 94.44% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 | 15.42 | -10.94% |
| Other theft | 53 | 12.55 | 253.33% |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 11.67 | 257.14% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 5.51 | 155.56% |
| Vehicle crime | 22 | 5.07 | 340.00% |
| Public order | 18 | 4.85 | -10.00% |
| Burglary | 10 | 3.96 | -16.67% |
| Robbery | 10 | 2.20 | -16.67% |
| Drugs | 9 | 2.20 | 12.50% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1.98 | -25.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.66 | -75.00% |
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 112 | 68.28 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 | 24.67 | 1180.00% |
| Theft from the person | 36 | 14.10 | 620.00% |
| Public order | 20 | 7.93 | 400.00% |
| Other theft | 15 | 4.41 | 275.00% |
| Burglary | 12 | 3.30 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 12 | 2.64 | 500.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.64 | 800.00% |
| Drugs | 8 | 1.98 | 300.00% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 1.76 | 600.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 1.54 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 1.10 | 300.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.88 | 100.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 5 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 5.73 | -83.33% |
| Theft from the person | 5 | 1.10 | -89.58% |
| Other theft | 4 | 1.10 | -92.31% |
| Public order | 4 | 0.88 | -76.47% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.88 | -75.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.44 | -66.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.44 | -50.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.22 | -50.00% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0.22 | -97.06% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.22 | -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 48 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 52 | 44.49 | -52.29% |
| Theft from the person | 48 | 11.45 | -61.60% |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 10.57 | -29.17% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 | 7.49 | -63.41% |
| Public order | 17 | 6.61 | -55.26% |
| Drugs | 8 | 3.74 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 1.76 | -62.50% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 1.32 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.44 | -33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.44 | -85.71% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 125 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 109 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 125 | 119.82 | 119.30% |
| Other theft | 109 | 27.53 | 240.62% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 86 | 24.01 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 | 18.94 | 192.86% |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 18.06 | 118.18% |
| Public order | 38 | 10.57 | 153.33% |
| Robbery | 16 | 8.37 | 700.00% |
| Burglary | 11 | 3.52 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 8 | 2.42 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 1.76 | 133.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 1.54 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 1.54 | 200.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 | 0.66 | 100.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.44 | 100.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 32 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 57 | 37.44 | -28.75% |
| Other theft | 32 | 12.55 | -72.88% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 7.05 | -72.82% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 6.17 | -31.25% |
| Public order | 15 | 4.85 | -63.41% |
| Drugs | 8 | 3.30 | -46.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1.76 | -62.50% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.66 | -88.89% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.44 | -92.86% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.22 | -75.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.22 | -50.00% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 118 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 103 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 118 | 120.48 | -18.06% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 | 25.99 | 58.46% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 | 22.69 | 26.15% |
| Theft from the person | 80 | 18.06 | -23.08% |
| Public order | 41 | 17.62 | 7.89% |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 9.03 | -8.57% |
| Robbery | 18 | 7.05 | -5.26% |
| Burglary | 15 | 3.96 | 150.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 15 | 3.30 | 25.00% |
| Drugs | 15 | 3.30 | -11.76% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 3.30 | 55.56% |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 3.08 | 100.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 1.76 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 144 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 104 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 144 | 114.97 | -14.29% |
| Theft from the person | 104 | 31.72 | 9.47% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 65 | 22.91 | -26.14% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 | 14.32 | 8.33% |
| Public order | 38 | 14.32 | 5.56% |
| Shoplifting | 35 | 8.37 | -39.66% |
| Robbery | 19 | 7.71 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 17 | 4.18 | 6.25% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 3.74 | -33.33% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.64 | -30.77% |
| Burglary | 6 | 1.98 | -14.29% |
| Other crime | 4 | 1.32 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 0.88 | -42.86% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 168 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 95 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 168 | 130.17 | 21.74% |
| Theft from the person | 95 | 37.00 | 21.79% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 | 20.92 | -12.87% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 | 19.38 | -39.39% |
| Shoplifting | 58 | 13.22 | -10.77% |
| Public order | 36 | 12.77 | 5.88% |
| Robbery | 19 | 7.93 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 18 | 4.18 | 38.46% |
| Drugs | 16 | 3.96 | -11.11% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 | 3.52 | -13.33% |
| Burglary | 7 | 2.86 | -30.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 1.54 | 16.67% |
| Other crime | 4 | 1.54 | 100.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.88 | -71.43% |
In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 101 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 138 | 133.26 | 1.47% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 101 | 30.40 | 27.85% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 99 | 22.25 | 22.22% |
| Theft from the person | 78 | 21.81 | 2.63% |
| Shoplifting | 65 | 17.18 | 225.00% |
| Public order | 34 | 14.32 | 25.93% |
| Robbery | 19 | 7.49 | 18.75% |
| Drugs | 18 | 4.18 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 3.96 | 7.14% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 3.30 | 18.18% |
| Burglary | 10 | 2.86 | -33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 7 | 2.20 | 250.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.54 | 50.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.32 | -33.33% |
In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 136 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 81 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 136 | 110.57 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 | 29.96 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 79 | 17.84 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 76 | 17.40 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 27 | 16.74 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 5.95 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 18 | 4.41 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 16 | 3.96 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 15 | 3.52 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 3.30 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 3.08 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2.42 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.88 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.66 | 0.00% |
A total of 774 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 70.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 125 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 70 |
| August 2024 | 36 |
| July 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 48 |
| April 2024 | 125 |
| March 2024 | 57 |
| January 2024 | 80 |
| December 2023 | 104 |
| November 2023 | 95 |
| October 2023 | 78 |
| September 2023 | 76 |
A total of 103 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| January 2024 | 15 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 18 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
| September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 103 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 14 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 13 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 14 |
A total of 702 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 63.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 103 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 57 |
| August 2024 | 64 |
| July 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 30 |
| April 2024 | 82 |
| March 2024 | 28 |
| January 2024 | 103 |
| December 2023 | 65 |
| November 2023 | 88 |
| October 2023 | 101 |
| September 2023 | 79 |
A total of 969 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 88.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 168 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 53 |
| August 2024 | 15 |
| July 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 52 |
| April 2024 | 109 |
| March 2024 | 32 |
| January 2024 | 118 |
| December 2023 | 144 |
| November 2023 | 168 |
| October 2023 | 138 |
| September 2023 | 136 |
A total of 86 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 10 |
| August 2024 | 12 |
| April 2024 | 11 |
| January 2024 | 15 |
| December 2023 | 6 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 10 |
| September 2023 | 15 |
A total of 666 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 83.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 112 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 81 |
| August 2024 | 112 |
| April 2024 | 86 |
| January 2024 | 82 |
| December 2023 | 65 |
| November 2023 | 60 |
| October 2023 | 99 |
| September 2023 | 81 |
A total of 288 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 41 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 18 |
| August 2024 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 17 |
| April 2024 | 38 |
| March 2024 | 15 |
| January 2024 | 41 |
| December 2023 | 38 |
| November 2023 | 36 |
| October 2023 | 34 |
| September 2023 | 27 |
A total of 127 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| March 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 15 |
| December 2023 | 17 |
| November 2023 | 16 |
| October 2023 | 18 |
| September 2023 | 18 |
A total of 347 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 65 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 25 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 34 |
| April 2024 | 48 |
| March 2024 | 22 |
| January 2024 | 32 |
| December 2023 | 35 |
| November 2023 | 58 |
| October 2023 | 65 |
| September 2023 | 20 |
A total of 139 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 10 |
| August 2024 | 12 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 16 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 18 |
| December 2023 | 19 |
| November 2023 | 19 |
| October 2023 | 19 |
| September 2023 | 16 |
A total of 47 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.70 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 4 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H 8LS postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 41 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 25 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |