WC1N 2QL, Camden has recorded a total of 173 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 51.75 per 1,000 population. This WC1N 2QL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC1N postcode area, which has experienced 82 crimes and a crime rate of 15.43 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC1N 2QL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC1N 2QL, encompassing approximately 3342 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 67 | 51.75 | 6600.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 20.04 | 1450.00% |
| Theft from the person | 19 | 9.27 | 850.00% |
| Other theft | 16 | 5.68 | 700.00% |
| Burglary | 8 | 4.79 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 2.09 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 5 | 2.09 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 5 | 1.50 | 400.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 1.50 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.90 | 50.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 | 2.99 | -66.67% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.60 | 100.00% |
| Theft from the person | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 1 | 0.30 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 6 | 2.69 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.79 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.60 | 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 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 2 | 1.50 | -96.08% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.60 | -95.83% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 0.30 | -96.77% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.30 | -91.67% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 51 | 59.53 | 410.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 | 15.26 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 27 | 9.27 | 2600.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 | 8.08 | 2300.00% |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 7.18 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 12 | 7.18 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 3.59 | 900.00% |
| Robbery | 8 | 2.99 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.30 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 10 | 3.89 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 1 | 2.99 | -75.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.30 | -50.00% |
| Public order | 1 | 0.30 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 | 2.09 | -90.48% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 | 1.20 | -91.67% |
| Burglary | 1 | 0.60 | -88.89% |
In January 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 32 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 42 | 52.35 | -16.00% |
| Theft from the person | 32 | 12.56 | -20.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 | 9.57 | -47.83% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 7.18 | -17.86% |
| Burglary | 9 | 6.88 | -52.63% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 2.69 | 100.00% |
| Public order | 8 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 2.39 | -41.67% |
| Robbery | 7 | 2.09 | 250.00% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 2.09 | 20.00% |
| Drugs | 5 | 1.79 | -28.57% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 1.50 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 50 | 66.71 | -28.57% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 | 14.96 | 12.20% |
| Theft from the person | 40 | 13.76 | 60.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 | 11.97 | -30.00% |
| Burglary | 19 | 8.38 | 46.15% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 | 5.68 | 9.09% |
| Public order | 8 | 3.59 | -60.00% |
| Drugs | 7 | 2.39 | 133.33% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 2.09 | -50.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 4 | 1.50 | 33.33% |
| Robbery | 2 | 1.20 | -77.78% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.60 | 0.00% |
In November 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 70 | 74.79 | 70.73% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 | 20.94 | 51.85% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 | 12.27 | -14.89% |
| Theft from the person | 25 | 11.97 | 25.00% |
| Public order | 20 | 7.48 | 33.33% |
| Burglary | 13 | 5.98 | 30.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 3.89 | -15.38% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 9 | 2.99 | 350.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2.69 | -33.33% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 0.90 | 200.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.90 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 41 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 | 58.63 | -9.62% |
| Other theft | 41 | 14.06 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 | 12.27 | -28.95% |
| Theft from the person | 20 | 8.08 | -42.86% |
| Public order | 15 | 5.98 | 15.38% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 | 4.49 | 62.50% |
| Burglary | 10 | 3.89 | 11.11% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 2.99 | 11.11% |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 2.99 | 500.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 1.79 | -25.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.90 | -50.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 0.60 | -83.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.30 | 0.00% |
In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 41 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 | 66.11 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 41 | 15.56 | 0.00% |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 | 12.27 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 35 | 11.37 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 13 | 10.47 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 9 | 3.89 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 2.69 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 2.69 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 6 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 4 | 1.79 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 4 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 1 | 1.20 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.30 | 0.00% |
A total of 290 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 67 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 31 |
| January 2024 | 23 |
| December 2023 | 28 |
| November 2023 | 40 |
| October 2023 | 47 |
| September 2023 | 52 |
A total of 237 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 46 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 31 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 24 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| February 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 24 |
| December 2023 | 46 |
| November 2023 | 41 |
| October 2023 | 27 |
| September 2023 | 38 |
A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
A total of 300 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 70 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 16 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 27 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| February 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 42 |
| December 2023 | 50 |
| November 2023 | 70 |
| October 2023 | 41 |
| September 2023 | 41 |
A total of 73 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 19 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| February 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 9 |
| December 2023 | 19 |
| November 2023 | 13 |
| October 2023 | 10 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.43 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 11 |
| October 2023 | 13 |
| September 2023 | 8 |
A total of 236 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 51 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 51 |
| March 2024 | 10 |
| January 2024 | 32 |
| December 2023 | 40 |
| November 2023 | 25 |
| October 2023 | 20 |
| September 2023 | 35 |
A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| April 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 9 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 3 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 6 |
A total of 41 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 12 |
| January 2024 | 5 |
| December 2023 | 7 |
| November 2023 | 3 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 71 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 7 |
| April 2024 | 24 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 10 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 81 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5 |
| July 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 10 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 8 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 15 |
| September 2023 | 13 |
A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC1N 2QL postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |