NEWTON STREET, WC2B 5EL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2B 5EL

NEWTON STREET, WC2B 5EL, Camden has recorded a total of 487 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 376.31 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 5EL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2B postcode area, which has experienced 131 crimes and a crime rate of 88.16 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2B 5EL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 5EL, encompassing approximately 1294 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (111) incidents (91.38% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (104) incidents (-16.80% decrease)
• Other theft: (87) incidents (295.45% increase)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 50
• Parking Area with total crimes: 35
• Drury Lane with total crimes: 21

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 WC2B 5EL postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	50
  Anti-social behaviour	19
  Other theft	10
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Parking Area

  Total	35
  Vehicle crime	22
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 3. Drury Lane

  Total	21
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 4. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	16
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Burglary	1

• 5. B402

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 6. Supermarket

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	10
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1

• 8. Neal Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 9. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 10. Race Track

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Gate Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Dyott Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Long Acre

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 16. Bury Place

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1

• 17. Little Russell Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 18. Russell Street

  Total	10
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Catton Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Procter Street

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Bedford Place

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Vehicle crime	1

• 22. Nightclub

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2

• 23. Holborn

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	5
  Robbery	2
  Other theft	1

• 24. Kean Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 25. Montague Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 26. Newton Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Other theft	1

• 27. Barter Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Museum Street

  Total	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Nottingham Court

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1

• 30. Gilbert Place

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