WC1H 9BQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1H 9BQ

WC1H 9BQ, Camden has recorded a total of 301 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 56.55 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 9BQ 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 9BQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 9BQ, encompassing approximately 5322 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (76) incidents (58.33% increase)
• Other theft: (62) incidents (121.43% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (50) incidents (-9.09% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 29
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 21
• Bidborough Street with total crimes: 19

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	29
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	9
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	21
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1

• 3. Bidborough Street

  Total	19
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 4. Grafton Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 5. Russell Square

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. Nightclub

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Public order	3
  Drugs	1

• 7. Bernard Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	11
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1

• 9. Doric Way

  Total	10
  Vehicle crime	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 10. Wakefield Mews

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 11. B504

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Byng Place

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. Gower Street

  Total	7
  Other theft	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Supermarket

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1

• 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Tavistock Place

  Total	6
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. Tonbridge Street

  Total	6
  Drugs	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Colonnade

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 19. Whidborne Street

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 20. Churchway

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 21. Euston Square

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 22. A4200

  Total	5
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Leigh Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 24. Mabledon Place

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Endsleigh Gardens

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Endsleigh Street

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 27. A501

  Total	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1

• 28. Flaxman Terrace

  Total	4
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 29. Chenies Mews

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4

• 30. Woolf Mews

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1