SANDWICH STREET, WC1H 9PF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC1H 9PF

SANDWICH STREET, WC1H 9PF, Camden has recorded a total of 42 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.38 per 1,000 population. This WC1H 9PF 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 9PF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1H 9PF, encompassing approximately 6579 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (-87.50% decrease)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (-91.11% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (-82.35% decrease)

WC1H 9PF 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

SANDWICH STREET, WC1H 9PF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person86.38-87.50%
Other theft81.22-91.11%
Public order61.22-82.35%
Violence and sexual offences60.91-88.46%
Drugs30.91-76.92%
Robbery30.46-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson20.460.00%
Other crime20.30-33.33%
Shoplifting20.30-96.72%
Possession of weapons20.300.00%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft9050.15-40.79%
Theft from the person6413.68-58.17%
Shoplifting619.73-14.08%
Violence and sexual offences529.27-42.86%
Public order347.90-39.29%
Drugs135.17-7.14%
Robbery71.98-61.11%
Other crime31.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.46100.00%
Possession of weapons20.30-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.30-85.71%
Burglary10.15-88.89%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 152 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15399.70104.00%
Other theft15223.25162.07%
Violence and sexual offences9123.10102.22%
Shoplifting7113.8373.17%
Anti-social behaviour6810.790.00%
Public order5610.33100.00%
Robbery188.51500.00%
Drugs142.7440.00%
Vehicle crime92.130.00%
Burglary91.37800.00%
Bicycle theft71.37133.33%
Possession of weapons41.06300.00%
Other crime30.61200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.46-75.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7541.03-30.56%
Other theft5811.40-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences458.81-53.61%
Shoplifting416.8441.38%
Public order286.23-22.22%
Drugs104.26-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.52-55.56%
Bicycle theft30.61-70.00%
Robbery30.46-84.21%
Other crime10.46-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.15-75.00%
Burglary10.15-92.86%

In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 116 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 108 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft11684.04-27.04%
Theft from the person10817.63-12.20%
Violence and sexual offences9716.4129.33%
Anti-social behaviour7714.74-13.48%
Public order3611.70-21.74%
Shoplifting295.47-6.45%
Robbery194.415.56%
Vehicle crime172.8941.67%
Burglary142.5827.27%
Drugs122.13-40.00%
Bicycle theft101.82-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson91.52-43.75%
Other crime51.37150.00%
Possession of weapons40.76300.00%

In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 159 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 123 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft15993.32-14.97%
Theft from the person12324.166.96%
Anti-social behaviour8918.6920.27%
Violence and sexual offences7513.53-6.25%
Public order4611.4015.00%
Shoplifting316.99-47.46%
Drugs204.7133.33%
Robbery183.04-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson162.74166.67%
Vehicle crime122.43-45.45%
Bicycle theft111.8210.00%
Burglary111.6783.33%
Other crime21.67-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 187 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 115 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft18797.5719.11%
Theft from the person11528.4222.34%
Violence and sexual offences8017.48-14.89%
Anti-social behaviour7412.16-8.64%
Shoplifting5911.25-10.61%
Public order408.978.11%
Robbery226.0829.41%
Vehicle crime223.34266.67%
Drugs153.340.00%
Bicycle theft102.2825.00%
Burglary61.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.91-50.00%
Other crime50.91400.00%
Possession of weapons10.76-83.33%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 157 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 94 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft15791.19-13.26%
Theft from the person9423.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences9414.2922.08%
Anti-social behaviour8114.29-7.95%
Shoplifting6612.31175.00%
Public order3710.0332.14%
Robbery175.62-32.00%
Drugs152.58-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson122.280.00%
Bicycle theft81.8260.00%
Burglary61.22-40.00%
Possession of weapons60.91200.00%
Vehicle crime60.91100.00%
Other crime10.91-80.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 181 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 94 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft18186.631.69%
Theft from the person9427.513.30%
Anti-social behaviour8814.29-4.35%
Violence and sexual offences7713.37-4.94%
Public order2811.70-24.32%
Robbery254.2678.57%
Shoplifting243.80-33.33%
Drugs163.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.43-20.00%
Burglary101.82-54.55%
Other crime51.52400.00%
Bicycle theft50.76-54.55%
Vehicle crime30.76-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 178 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 92 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft17891.95-5.32%
Anti-social behaviour9227.05-22.03%
Theft from the person9113.98-17.27%
Violence and sexual offences8113.83-4.71%
Public order3712.318.82%
Shoplifting365.622.86%
Burglary225.4729.41%
Drugs163.34-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson152.437.14%
Robbery142.28-6.67%
Bicycle theft112.1322.22%
Vehicle crime91.67-35.71%
Possession of weapons21.37-60.00%
Other crime10.30-80.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 188 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 118 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft188103.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour11828.570.00%
Theft from the person11017.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences8516.720.00%
Shoplifting3512.920.00%
Public order345.320.00%
Drugs305.170.00%
Burglary174.560.00%
Robbery152.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.280.00%
Vehicle crime142.130.00%
Bicycle theft92.130.00%
Other crime51.370.00%
Possession of weapons50.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1035 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 94.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 153 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202464
April 2024153
March 202475
January 2024108
December 2023123
November 2023115
October 202394
September 202394
August 202391
July 2023110

A total of 93 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
January 20249
December 202316
November 20236
October 202312
September 202312
August 202315
July 202314

A total of 164 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.91 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 202413
April 202414
March 202410
January 202412
December 202320
November 202315
October 202315
September 202316
August 202316
July 202330

A total of 33 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20235
August 20231
July 20235

A total of 1474 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 134.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 188 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202490
April 2024152
March 202458
January 2024116
December 2023159
November 2023187
October 2023157
September 2023181
August 2023178
July 2023188

A total of 382 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202434
April 202456
March 202428
January 202436
December 202346
November 202340
October 202337
September 202328
August 202337
July 202334

A total of 161 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.64 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20247
April 202418
March 20243
January 202419
December 202318
November 202322
October 202317
September 202325
August 202314
July 202315

A total of 455 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 41.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202461
April 202471
March 202441
January 202429
December 202331
November 202359
October 202366
September 202324
August 202336
July 202335

A total of 783 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 71.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202452
April 202491
March 202445
January 202497
December 202375
November 202380
October 202394
September 202377
August 202381
July 202385

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20236
September 20232
August 20232
July 20235

A total of 75 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20247
March 20243
January 202410
December 202311
November 202310
October 20238
September 20235
August 202311
July 20239

A total of 97 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.70 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20241
January 202414
December 202311
November 20236
October 20236
September 202310
August 202322
July 202317

A total of 92 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202417
December 202312
November 202322
October 20236
September 20233
August 20239
July 202314

A total of 687 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 85.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202468
January 202477
December 202389
November 202374
October 202381
September 202388
August 202392
July 2023118

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1H 9PF 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. Russell Square (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Other crime1
  • 5. Crestfield Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1