WC1N 2AJ, Camden has recorded a total of 249 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 63.07 per 1,000 population. This WC1N 2AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1N postcode area, which has experienced 104 crimes and a crime rate of 19.56 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC1N 2AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1N 2AJ, encompassing approximately 3947 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 77 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 35 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 77 | 63.07 | -12.50% |
| Theft from the person | 35 | 19.50 | 52.17% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 | 8.87 | -10.26% |
| Other theft | 25 | 8.87 | 127.27% |
| Vehicle crime | 17 | 6.33 | 325.00% |
| Public order | 14 | 4.31 | 75.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 3.55 | 22.22% |
| Burglary | 9 | 2.79 | -18.18% |
| Robbery | 7 | 2.28 | 16.67% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 1.77 | 133.33% |
| Drugs | 6 | 1.77 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1.52 | 66.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 1.27 | 0.00% |
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 | 52.94 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 | 22.29 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 23 | 9.88 | 1050.00% |
| Burglary | 11 | 5.83 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 11 | 2.79 | 450.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 2.79 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 2.28 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 2.03 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 4 | 1.52 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.01 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0.76 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 0.76 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.76 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 | 1.27 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 2 | 1.27 | -95.12% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.51 | -93.94% |
| Public order | 1 | 0.51 | -92.31% |
In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 41 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 | 56.74 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 41 | 17.98 | 583.33% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 | 10.39 | 1550.00% |
| Other theft | 29 | 8.36 | 866.67% |
| Public order | 13 | 7.35 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 7 | 2.53 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 1.77 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 1.52 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 1.52 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 1.01 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.76 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 6 | 2.79 | -73.91% |
| Other theft | 3 | 1.52 | -88.89% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.76 | -96.00% |
In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 68 | 61.55 | 17.24% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 | 17.22 | 56.25% |
| Other theft | 27 | 12.67 | -32.50% |
| Theft from the person | 23 | 6.84 | -36.11% |
| Vehicle crime | 13 | 5.83 | 116.67% |
| Burglary | 12 | 3.29 | 200.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 3.04 | 12.50% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 2.28 | -52.63% |
| Drugs | 8 | 2.28 | -11.11% |
| Public order | 8 | 2.03 | -27.27% |
| Robbery | 7 | 2.03 | 16.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 1.77 | 200.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 1.52 | 50.00% |
In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 40 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 | 59.27 | 5.45% |
| Other theft | 40 | 14.69 | -24.53% |
| Theft from the person | 36 | 10.13 | 5.88% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 | 9.12 | -20.00% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 8.11 | -5.00% |
| Public order | 11 | 4.81 | 10.00% |
| Drugs | 9 | 2.79 | 80.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 2.28 | 14.29% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 2.03 | 20.00% |
| Robbery | 6 | 1.52 | -40.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 1.52 | -42.86% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.01 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.51 | -71.43% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.51 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 53 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 | 64.59 | -14.06% |
| Other theft | 53 | 13.93 | 26.19% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 | 13.43 | -25.93% |
| Theft from the person | 34 | 10.13 | 36.00% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 8.61 | 53.85% |
| Robbery | 10 | 5.07 | 150.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 2.53 | -16.67% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.53 | -41.67% |
| Burglary | 7 | 1.77 | 16.67% |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 1.77 | 250.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 1.77 | -28.57% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.27 | -44.44% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.27 | -66.67% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.25 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 | 64.09 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 | 16.21 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 42 | 13.68 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 25 | 10.64 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 6.33 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 12 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 3.04 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 9 | 3.04 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 2.28 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 1.77 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 4 | 1.52 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 1.01 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.76 | 0.00% |
A total of 481 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 68.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 77 |
| August 2024 | 88 |
| April 2024 | 71 |
| January 2024 | 68 |
| December 2023 | 58 |
| November 2023 | 55 |
| October 2023 | 64 |
A total of 55 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 9 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 12 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
A total of 47 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.71 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 6 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
A total of 58 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 17 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 13 |
| December 2023 | 6 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 44 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 6 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 9 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 9 |
A total of 232 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 25.78 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 53 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 25 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 29 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 27 |
| December 2023 | 40 |
| November 2023 | 53 |
| October 2023 | 42 |
A total of 227 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 22.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 41 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 35 |
| August 2024 | 23 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 41 |
| March 2024 | 6 |
| January 2024 | 23 |
| December 2023 | 36 |
| November 2023 | 34 |
| October 2023 | 25 |
A total of 287 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 31.89 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 35 |
| August 2024 | 39 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 33 |
| March 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 50 |
| December 2023 | 32 |
| November 2023 | 40 |
| October 2023 | 54 |
A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 11 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 8 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 12 |
A total of 77 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 14 |
| August 2024 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 11 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 12 |
A total of 81 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 11.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 10 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 19 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 5 |
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 7 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1N 2AJ postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| 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 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 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 | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 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 | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 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 | 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 | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |