WC2B 6TE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2B 6TE

WC2B 6TE, Camden has recorded a total of 457 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 314.36 per 1,000 population. This WC2B 6TE 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 6TE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2B 6TE, encompassing approximately 1453 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (106) incidents (85.96% increase)
• Other theft: (95) incidents (171.43% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (76) incidents (-27.62% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 30
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 28
• B402 with total crimes: 27

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 6TE postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	30
  Vehicle crime	17
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	28
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Shoplifting	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 3. B402

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 4. Shopping Area

  Total	25
  Shoplifting	10
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 5. Strand

  Total	23
  Other theft	10
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 6. 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

• 7. 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

• 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. 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

• 10. 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

• 11. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. B401

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

• 13. 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

• 14. Nightclub

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 15. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 16. Surrey Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. Russell Street

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

• 18. Southampton Street

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	4

• 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. A301

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1

• 22. Holborn

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

• 23. James Street

  Total	8
  Other theft	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 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. Newton Street

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

• 26. Barter Street

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

• 27. Museum Street

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

• 28. Nottingham Court

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

• 29. Betterton Street

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

• 30. Shelton Street

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1