WC2H 8AG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8AG

WC2H 8AG, Camden has recorded a total of 26 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.41 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8AG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 8AG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8AG, encompassing approximately 2497 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 8AG area, explore the WC2H 8AG Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2H 8AG area, visit the WC2H 8AG House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 8AG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

WC2H 8AG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences710.410.00%
Theft from the person72.800.00%
Other theft52.800.00%
Public order42.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.600.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.40-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4340.05-94.86%
Violence and sexual offences2817.22-77.60%
Public order1511.21-72.22%
Other theft106.01-96.72%
Robbery24.00-95.92%
Criminal damage and arson10.80-80.00%
Drugs10.40-98.11%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 836 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 305 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person836702.041077.46%
Other theft305334.803712.50%
Anti-social behaviour156122.150.00%
Violence and sexual offences12562.47557.89%
Shoplifting7750.060.00%
Public order5430.84315.38%
Drugs5321.631666.67%
Robbery4921.234800.00%
Vehicle crime4219.620.00%
Burglary3116.820.00%
Bicycle theft1512.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson56.010.00%
Other crime32.0050.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7146.863450.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.430.00%
Public order137.610.00%
Other theft85.21700.00%
Drugs33.200.00%
Other crime21.200.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person21.20-99.79%
Other theft10.80-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 968 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 535 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person968872.24-3.39%
Other theft535387.66-7.44%
Violence and sexual offences161214.26-3.59%
Anti-social behaviour14164.4828.18%
Shoplifting12156.47108.62%
Robbery8048.46-4.76%
Public order5232.046.12%
Drugs3920.8218.18%
Vehicle crime2415.62-29.41%
Burglary229.61-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson198.81-9.52%
Bicycle theft117.6157.14%
Other crime34.41200.00%
Possession of weapons21.20-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1002 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 578 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1002871.04-6.44%
Other theft578401.28-13.08%
Violence and sexual offences167231.48-3.47%
Anti-social behaviour11066.88-37.14%
Robbery8444.051.20%
Shoplifting5833.64-38.95%
Public order4923.2316.67%
Vehicle crime3419.62-2.86%
Drugs3313.6217.86%
Burglary2613.22-16.13%
Criminal damage and arson2110.41-8.70%
Bicycle theft78.41-36.36%
Possession of weapons52.8066.67%
Other crime12.00-75.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1071 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 665 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1071976.7746.91%
Other theft665428.9125.71%
Anti-social behaviour175266.3210.06%
Violence and sexual offences17370.0820.98%
Shoplifting9569.2846.15%
Robbery8338.057.79%
Public order4233.24-23.64%
Vehicle crime3516.82-18.60%
Burglary3114.0224.00%
Drugs2812.41-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson2311.2191.67%
Bicycle theft119.21-31.25%
Other crime44.41-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.60-40.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 729 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 529 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person729760.5135.50%
Other theft529291.9534.95%
Anti-social behaviour159211.85-8.62%
Violence and sexual offences14363.6813.49%
Robbery7757.27-23.00%
Shoplifting6530.8451.16%
Public order5526.031.85%
Vehicle crime4322.03-8.51%
Drugs3517.22-12.50%
Burglary2514.02-43.18%
Bicycle theft1610.01-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson126.41-42.86%
Other crime64.8120.00%
Possession of weapons52.40-28.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 538 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 392 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person538646.779.57%
Other theft392215.46-7.98%
Anti-social behaviour174156.9912.26%
Violence and sexual offences12669.683.28%
Robbery10050.4647.06%
Public order5440.0522.73%
Vehicle crime4721.6380.77%
Burglary4418.8251.72%
Shoplifting4317.62-52.75%
Drugs4017.2214.29%
Bicycle theft2416.024.35%
Criminal damage and arson219.61-4.55%
Possession of weapons78.4175.00%
Other crime52.8066.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 491 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 426 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person491616.34-4.84%
Other theft426196.64-14.80%
Anti-social behaviour155170.60-17.55%
Violence and sexual offences12262.07-17.01%
Shoplifting9148.865.81%
Robbery6836.44-18.07%
Public order4427.2310.00%
Drugs3517.6240.00%
Burglary2914.02-9.38%
Vehicle crime2611.61-35.00%
Bicycle theft2310.41-30.30%
Criminal damage and arson229.21-24.14%
Possession of weapons48.81300.00%
Other crime31.60-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 516 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 500 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person516692.430.00%
Other theft500206.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour188200.240.00%
Violence and sexual offences14775.290.00%
Shoplifting8658.870.00%
Robbery8334.440.00%
Public order4033.240.00%
Vehicle crime4016.020.00%
Bicycle theft3316.020.00%
Burglary3213.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson2912.820.00%
Drugs2511.610.00%
Other crime910.010.00%
Possession of weapons13.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1218 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 110.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 173 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024125
March 202419
January 2024161
December 2023167
November 2023173
October 2023143
September 2023126
August 2023122
July 2023147

A total of 6274 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 522.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1071 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202443
April 2024836
March 202471
February 20242
January 2024968
December 20231002
November 20231071
October 2023729
September 2023538
August 2023491
July 2023516

A total of 3954 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 329.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 665 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024305
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024535
December 2023578
November 2023665
October 2023529
September 2023392
August 2023426
July 2023500

A total of 422 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202454
March 202413
January 202452
December 202349
November 202342
October 202355
September 202354
August 202344
July 202340

A total of 154 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.40 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202419
December 202321
November 202323
October 202312
September 202321
August 202322
July 202329

A total of 293 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202453
March 20243
January 202439
December 202333
November 202328
October 202335
September 202340
August 202335
July 202325

A total of 629 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 100 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202449
March 20241
January 202480
December 202384
November 202383
October 202377
September 2023100
August 202368
July 202383

A total of 140 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202415
January 202411
December 20237
November 202311
October 202316
September 202324
August 202323
July 202333

A total of 240 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202431
January 202422
December 202326
November 202331
October 202325
September 202344
August 202329
July 202332

A total of 636 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 121 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202477
January 2024121
December 202358
November 202395
October 202365
September 202343
August 202391
July 202386

A total of 1258 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 157.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 188 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024156
January 2024141
December 2023110
November 2023175
October 2023159
September 2023174
August 2023155
July 2023188

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235
August 20233
July 20239

A total of 291 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202442
January 202424
December 202334
November 202335
October 202343
September 202347
August 202326
July 202340

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20235
September 20237
August 20234
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1