SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8AH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8AH

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8AH, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.44 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8AH 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 8AH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8AH, encompassing approximately 2534 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 8AH 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

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8AH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.440.00%
Theft from the person83.550.00%
Other theft53.160.00%
Public order41.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.580.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.39-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.79-33.33%

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 person4440.24-95.97%
Violence and sexual offences2817.36-83.03%
Public order1511.05-77.27%
Other theft105.92-97.42%
Robbery33.94-95.65%
Criminal damage and arson11.18-87.50%
Drugs10.39-98.63%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1091 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 388 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1091867.101415.28%
Other theft388430.404750.00%
Anti-social behaviour174153.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences16568.64768.42%
Shoplifting8465.090.00%
Drugs7333.142333.33%
Robbery6928.806800.00%
Public order6627.22407.69%
Burglary3526.040.00%
Vehicle crime3313.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson813.020.00%
Bicycle theft83.160.00%
Possession of weapons23.160.00%
Other crime20.790.00%

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 person7246.557100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.400.00%
Public order137.500.00%
Other theft85.13700.00%
Drugs33.160.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Robbery10.790.00%

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 theft10.79-99.84%
Theft from the person10.39-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1178 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 645 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11781035.55-17.74%
Other theft645464.72-18.46%
Violence and sexual offences238254.45-3.64%
Anti-social behaviour15093.897.91%
Robbery11759.17-9.30%
Shoplifting6946.1632.69%
Drugs6327.226.78%
Public order6224.85-7.46%
Burglary3124.4614.81%
Criminal damage and arson2512.23-21.88%
Vehicle crime249.86-36.84%
Bicycle theft139.4744.44%
Possession of weapons65.13-25.00%
Other crime42.3733.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1432 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 791 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14321196.511.70%
Other theft791564.92-8.13%
Violence and sexual offences247312.053.78%
Anti-social behaviour13997.44-29.44%
Robbery12954.84-4.44%
Public order6750.89-11.84%
Drugs5926.4331.11%
Shoplifting5223.28-45.83%
Vehicle crime3820.5118.75%
Criminal damage and arson3214.9928.00%
Burglary2712.62-32.50%
Bicycle theft910.65-25.00%
Possession of weapons83.5560.00%
Other crime33.16-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1408 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 861 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14081252.5353.04%
Other theft861555.4520.25%
Violence and sexual offences238339.668.68%
Anti-social behaviour19793.8910.67%
Robbery13577.7231.07%
Shoplifting9653.2626.32%
Public order7637.87-6.17%
Drugs4529.98-36.62%
Burglary4017.7537.93%
Vehicle crime3215.78-21.95%
Criminal damage and arson2512.6238.89%
Bicycle theft129.86-36.84%
Possession of weapons54.73-37.50%
Other crime51.97-28.57%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 920 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 716 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person920980.7239.39%
Other theft716362.9440.12%
Violence and sexual offences219282.4615.87%
Anti-social behaviour17886.39-5.82%
Robbery10370.22-26.43%
Public order8140.6330.65%
Shoplifting7631.9538.18%
Drugs7129.981.43%
Vehicle crime4128.01-2.38%
Burglary2916.17-36.96%
Bicycle theft1911.44-17.39%
Criminal damage and arson187.50-10.00%
Possession of weapons87.10-11.11%
Other crime73.1675.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 660 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 511 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person660796.881.38%
Other theft511260.37-7.93%
Anti-social behaviour189201.598.00%
Violence and sexual offences18974.569.88%
Robbery14074.5629.63%
Drugs7055.2316.67%
Public order6227.613.33%
Shoplifting5524.46-43.30%
Burglary4621.7035.29%
Vehicle crime4218.1575.00%
Bicycle theft2316.574.55%
Criminal damage and arson209.07-25.93%
Possession of weapons97.8912.50%
Other crime43.55-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 651 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 555 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person651788.60-5.65%
Other theft555256.82-16.92%
Anti-social behaviour175218.95-11.17%
Violence and sexual offences17269.04-24.56%
Robbery10867.85-20.59%
Shoplifting9742.614.30%
Public order6038.27-4.76%
Drugs6023.671.69%
Burglary3423.676.25%
Criminal damage and arson2713.41-6.90%
Vehicle crime2410.65-4.00%
Bicycle theft229.47-35.29%
Possession of weapons88.68166.67%
Other crime63.16-40.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 690 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 668 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person690894.320.00%
Other theft668272.200.00%
Violence and sexual offences228263.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour19789.950.00%
Robbery13677.720.00%
Shoplifting9353.650.00%
Public order6336.690.00%
Drugs5924.850.00%
Bicycle theft3423.280.00%
Burglary3213.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson2912.620.00%
Vehicle crime2511.440.00%
Other crime109.860.00%
Possession of weapons33.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1752 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 159.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 247 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024165
March 202419
January 2024238
December 2023247
November 2023238
October 2023219
September 2023189
August 2023172
July 2023228

A total of 8155 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 679.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1432 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241091
March 202472
February 20241
January 20241178
December 20231432
November 20231408
October 2023920
September 2023660
August 2023651
July 2023690

A total of 5159 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 429.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 861 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024388
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024645
December 2023791
November 2023861
October 2023716
September 2023511
August 2023555
July 2023668

A total of 569 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202466
March 202413
January 202462
December 202367
November 202376
October 202381
September 202362
August 202360
July 202363

A total of 186 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202425
December 202332
November 202325
October 202318
September 202320
August 202327
July 202329

A total of 505 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202473
March 20243
January 202463
December 202359
November 202345
October 202371
September 202370
August 202360
July 202359

A total of 944 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 140 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202469
March 20241
January 2024117
December 2023129
November 2023135
October 2023103
September 2023140
August 2023108
July 2023136

A total of 622 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202484
January 202469
December 202352
November 202396
October 202376
September 202355
August 202397
July 202393

A total of 1399 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 174.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024174
January 2024150
December 2023139
November 2023197
October 2023178
September 2023189
August 2023175
July 2023197

A total of 274 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202431
December 202327
November 202340
October 202329
September 202346
August 202334
July 202332

A total of 259 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202424
December 202338
November 202332
October 202341
September 202342
August 202324
July 202325

A total of 49 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20246
December 20238
November 20235
October 20238
September 20239
August 20238
July 20233

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 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202413
December 20239
November 202312
October 202319
September 202323
August 202322
July 202334

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 20234
August 20236
July 202310

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8AH 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. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1