WC2H 8AA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8AA

WC2H 8AA, Camden has recorded a total of 1893 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 784.23 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8AA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 540 crimes and a crime rate of 206.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 8AA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8AA, encompassing approximately 2413 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 8AA area, explore the WC2H 8AA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (667) incidents (65.92% increase)
  • Other theft: (378) incidents (98.95% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (213) incidents (15.76% increase)

WC2H 8AA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 266
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 189
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 117

WC2H 8AA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 667 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 378 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person667784.2365.92%
Other theft378276.3298.95%
Violence and sexual offences213156.6015.76%
Anti-social behaviour16288.24-2.41%
Shoplifting10467.11112.24%
Robbery9543.0911.76%
Drugs7339.367.35%
Public order6830.244.62%
Vehicle crime5628.17166.67%
Criminal damage and arson2823.2012.00%
Burglary2311.6043.75%
Bicycle theft219.53133.33%
Other crime48.70-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.66-80.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 402 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 190 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person402534.834925.00%
Other theft190166.543700.00%
Violence and sexual offences18478.712528.57%
Anti-social behaviour16676.230.00%
Robbery8568.778400.00%
Drugs6835.216700.00%
Public order6528.171525.00%
Shoplifting4926.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson2520.302400.00%
Vehicle crime2110.360.00%
Burglary168.700.00%
Bicycle theft96.630.00%
Other crime63.730.00%
Possession of weapons52.490.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person811.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.310.00%
Other theft52.900.00%
Public order42.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.660.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.83-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4442.26-96.13%
Violence and sexual offences2818.23-84.86%
Public order1511.60-77.61%
Other theft106.21-97.60%
Robbery34.14-96.20%
Criminal damage and arson11.24-87.50%
Drugs10.41-98.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1138 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 417 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1138967.761480.56%
Other theft417471.455112.50%
Violence and sexual offences185172.75873.68%
Anti-social behaviour17476.640.00%
Shoplifting8472.080.00%
Robbery7934.807800.00%
Drugs7532.732400.00%
Public order6731.07415.38%
Vehicle crime6127.760.00%
Burglary3725.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson815.330.00%
Bicycle theft73.310.00%
Possession of weapons22.900.00%
Other crime20.830.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7248.887100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1929.830.00%
Public order137.870.00%
Other theft85.39700.00%
Drugs33.310.00%
Other crime21.240.00%
Robbery10.830.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.83-99.86%
Theft from the person10.41-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1255 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 694 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12551169.51-17.22%
Other theft694519.92-18.83%
Violence and sexual offences250287.51-12.89%
Anti-social behaviour148103.5710.45%
Robbery13161.31-12.67%
Drugs7454.27-3.90%
Shoplifting6930.6632.69%
Public order6528.59-9.72%
Vehicle crime4726.93-28.79%
Burglary3519.479.38%
Criminal damage and arson3014.50-6.25%
Bicycle theft1412.4355.56%
Possession of weapons75.80-22.22%
Other crime42.90-20.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1516 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 855 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15161365.461.07%
Other theft855628.05-9.04%
Violence and sexual offences287354.219.54%
Robbery150118.901.35%
Anti-social behaviour13462.14-32.66%
Drugs7755.5140.00%
Public order7231.90-21.74%
Vehicle crime6629.8332.00%
Shoplifting5227.34-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson3221.546.67%
Burglary3213.26-20.00%
Possession of weapons913.2680.00%
Bicycle theft93.73-47.06%
Other crime53.73-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1500 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 940 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15001424.7152.28%
Other theft940621.4222.08%
Violence and sexual offences262389.428.71%
Anti-social behaviour199108.5410.56%
Robbery14882.4434.55%
Public order9261.312.22%
Shoplifting9138.1128.17%
Drugs5537.70-34.52%
Vehicle crime5022.79-18.03%
Burglary4020.7117.65%
Criminal damage and arson3016.5730.43%
Bicycle theft1712.43-19.05%
Other crime107.0425.00%
Possession of weapons54.14-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 985 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 770 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9851113.580.00%
Other theft770408.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences241318.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour18099.840.00%
Robbery11074.570.00%
Public order9045.570.00%
Drugs8437.290.00%
Shoplifting7134.800.00%
Vehicle crime6129.410.00%
Burglary3425.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson2314.090.00%
Bicycle theft219.530.00%
Possession of weapons108.700.00%
Other crime84.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1163 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 166.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 199 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024162
August 2024166
April 2024174
January 2024148
December 2023134
November 2023199
October 2023180

A total of 4268 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 388.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 940 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024378
August 2024190
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024417
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024694
December 2023855
November 2023940
October 2023770

A total of 551 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.10 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202465
July 20244
May 202415
April 202467
March 202413
January 202465
December 202372
November 202392
October 202390

A total of 362 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.71 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202421
April 202461
January 202447
December 202366
November 202350
October 202361

A total of 178 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202425
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202430
December 202332
November 202330
October 202323

A total of 1676 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 167.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 287 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024213
August 2024184
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024185
March 202419
January 2024250
December 2023287
November 2023262
October 2023241

A total of 7588 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 689.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1516 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024667
August 2024402
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241138
March 202472
February 20241
January 20241255
December 20231516
November 20231500
October 2023985

A total of 98 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20249
April 20247
January 202414
December 20239
November 202317
October 202321

A total of 217 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202416
April 202437
January 202435
December 202332
November 202340
October 202334

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 202310
October 20238

A total of 805 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 73.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202495
August 202485
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202479
March 20241
January 2024131
December 2023150
November 2023148
October 2023110

A total of 520 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 74.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024104
August 202449
April 202484
January 202469
December 202352
November 202391
October 202371

A total of 511 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202468
July 20241
May 20241
April 202475
March 20243
January 202474
December 202377
November 202355
October 202384

A total of 39 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
April 20242
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8AA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total266
    Theft from the person90
    Other theft56
    Violence and sexual offences50
    Robbery20
    Drugs14
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Public order10
    Shoplifting5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total189
    Theft from the person66
    Other theft33
    Anti-social behaviour25
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Drugs9
    Bicycle theft7
    Burglary7
    Robbery6
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total117
    Theft from the person58
    Other theft22
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total92
    Vehicle crime36
    Other theft18
    Theft from the person15
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 6. Old Compton Street
    Total61
    Theft from the person30
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Great Windmill Street
    Total44
    Theft from the person20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft6
    Robbery6
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total40
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft7
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total33
    Shoplifting9
    Theft from the person8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 14. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 17. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 18. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 24. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. St Giles High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1