WC1H 9BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1H 9BD

WC1H 9BD, Camden has recorded a total of 37 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.93 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 9BD 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 9BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 9BD, encompassing approximately 6235 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (6) incidents (-90.32% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (-93.33% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (-81.82% decrease)

WC1H 9BD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Kings Cross (Station) with total crimes: 13
  • St Pancras International (Station) with total crimes: 12
  • Kings Cross St Pancras (Lu Station) with total crimes: 11

WC1H 9BD 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 Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person65.93-90.32%
Other theft60.96-93.33%
Public order60.96-81.82%
Violence and sexual offences60.96-88.24%
Drugs30.96-76.92%
Robbery30.48-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson20.480.00%
Shoplifting20.32-96.72%
Possession of weapons20.320.00%
Other crime10.32-66.67%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft9052.28-39.60%
Theft from the person6214.43-59.21%
Shoplifting619.94-11.59%
Violence and sexual offences519.78-43.96%
Public order338.18-43.10%
Drugs135.29-7.14%
Robbery72.08-58.82%
Other crime31.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.48100.00%
Possession of weapons20.32-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.32-87.50%
Burglary10.16-88.89%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 149 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person152104.56120.29%
Other theft14924.38170.91%
Violence and sexual offences9123.90111.63%
Shoplifting6914.5968.29%
Anti-social behaviour6711.070.00%
Public order5810.74107.14%
Robbery179.30466.67%
Drugs142.7340.00%
Vehicle crime112.250.00%
Burglary91.76800.00%
Bicycle theft81.44166.67%
Other crime31.28200.00%
Possession of weapons30.48200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.48-75.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6941.540.00%
Other theft5511.070.00%
Violence and sexual offences438.824200.00%
Shoplifting416.900.00%
Public order286.580.00%
Drugs104.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.600.00%
Bicycle theft30.640.00%
Robbery30.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Burglary10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.16-98.99%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 99 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft13488.85-26.37%
Violence and sexual offences9921.4939.44%
Theft from the person9415.88-17.54%
Anti-social behaviour7415.07-21.28%
Public order3511.87-18.60%
Shoplifting295.61-6.45%
Vehicle crime234.65-11.54%
Robbery173.690.00%
Drugs142.73-30.00%
Burglary112.2537.50%
Bicycle theft101.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.60-53.33%
Other crime41.12100.00%
Possession of weapons30.640.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 182 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 114 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft182101.51-4.71%
Theft from the person11429.193.64%
Anti-social behaviour9418.28-4.08%
Violence and sexual offences7115.07-4.05%
Public order4311.3913.16%
Shoplifting316.90-47.46%
Vehicle crime264.97-18.75%
Drugs204.1733.33%
Robbery173.21-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson152.73150.00%
Bicycle theft102.4125.00%
Burglary81.6060.00%
Other crime21.28-50.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 191 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 110 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft191106.4922.44%
Theft from the person11030.6323.60%
Anti-social behaviour9817.6422.50%
Violence and sexual offences7415.72-18.68%
Shoplifting5911.87-10.61%
Public order389.465.56%
Vehicle crime326.09190.91%
Robbery225.1329.41%
Drugs153.53-16.67%
Bicycle theft82.4114.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.28-50.00%
Burglary50.9666.67%
Other crime40.80300.00%
Possession of weapons20.64-66.67%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 156 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft15695.10-15.68%
Violence and sexual offences9125.0221.33%
Theft from the person8914.592.30%
Anti-social behaviour8014.27-13.98%
Shoplifting6612.83186.96%
Public order3610.5833.33%
Drugs185.7720.00%
Robbery172.89-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson122.730.00%
Vehicle crime111.92175.00%
Bicycle theft71.76250.00%
Possession of weapons61.12200.00%
Burglary30.96-70.00%
Other crime10.48-80.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 185 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 93 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft18590.295.71%
Anti-social behaviour9329.67-5.10%
Theft from the person8714.9116.00%
Violence and sexual offences7513.95-12.79%
Public order2712.03-27.03%
Robbery234.3364.29%
Shoplifting233.69-37.84%
Drugs153.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.41-14.29%
Burglary101.92-37.50%
Other crime51.60400.00%
Vehicle crime40.80-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Bicycle theft20.32-75.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 175 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 98 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft17594.62-5.41%
Anti-social behaviour9828.06-19.67%
Violence and sexual offences8615.7213.16%
Theft from the person7513.79-26.47%
Shoplifting3712.030.00%
Public order375.9315.62%
Burglary165.93-5.88%
Drugs152.57-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson142.410.00%
Robbery142.25-6.67%
Vehicle crime122.25-29.41%
Bicycle theft81.920.00%
Possession of weapons21.28-66.67%
Other crime10.32-80.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 185 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 122 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft185107.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour12229.670.00%
Theft from the person10219.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences7616.360.00%
Shoplifting3712.190.00%
Drugs335.930.00%
Public order325.290.00%
Burglary175.130.00%
Vehicle crime172.730.00%
Robbery152.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.410.00%
Bicycle theft82.250.00%
Possession of weapons61.280.00%
Other crime50.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 960 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 87.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 152 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202462
April 2024152
March 202469
January 202494
December 2023114
November 2023110
October 202389
September 202387
August 202375
July 2023102

A total of 89 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
January 20247
December 202315
November 20236
October 202312
September 202312
August 202314
July 202314

A total of 170 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.45 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202413
April 202414
March 202410
January 202414
December 202320
November 202315
October 202318
September 202315
August 202315
July 202333

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 1508 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 137.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202490
April 2024149
March 202455
January 2024134
December 2023182
November 2023191
October 2023156
September 2023185
August 2023175
July 2023185

A total of 373 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202433
April 202458
March 202428
January 202435
December 202343
November 202338
October 202336
September 202327
August 202337
July 202332

A total of 155 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.09 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202417
March 20243
January 202417
December 202317
November 202322
October 202317
September 202323
August 202314
July 202315

A total of 455 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202461
April 202469
March 202441
January 202429
December 202331
November 202359
October 202366
September 202323
August 202337
July 202337

A total of 764 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202451
April 202491
March 202443
February 20241
January 202499
December 202371
November 202374
October 202391
September 202375
August 202386
July 202376

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20236
September 20232
August 20232
July 20236

A total of 65 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20248
March 20243
January 202410
December 202310
November 20238
October 20237
September 20232
August 20238
July 20238

A total of 81 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.10 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20241
January 202411
December 20238
November 20235
October 20233
September 202310
August 202316
July 202317

A total of 136 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202423
December 202326
November 202332
October 202311
September 20234
August 202312
July 202317

A total of 726 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 90.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202467
January 202474
December 202394
November 202398
October 202380
September 202393
August 202398
July 2023122

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H 9BD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Kings Cross (Station)
    Total13
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. St Pancras International (Station)
    Total12
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Kings Cross St Pancras (Lu Station)
    Total11
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Crestfield Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1