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.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 11.44 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 8 | 3.55 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 1.97 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.58 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.39 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.39 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.79 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 44 | 40.24 | -95.97% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 17.36 | -83.03% |
Public order | 15 | 11.05 | -77.27% |
Other theft | 10 | 5.92 | -97.42% |
Robbery | 3 | 3.94 | -95.65% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.18 | -87.50% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.39 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1091 | 867.10 | 1415.28% |
Other theft | 388 | 430.40 | 4750.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 153.06 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 165 | 68.64 | 768.42% |
Shoplifting | 84 | 65.09 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 73 | 33.14 | 2333.33% |
Robbery | 69 | 28.80 | 6800.00% |
Public order | 66 | 27.22 | 407.69% |
Burglary | 35 | 26.04 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 33 | 13.81 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 13.02 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 72 | 46.55 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 28.40 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.50 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.13 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.16 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.18 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.79 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.79 | -99.84% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.39 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1178 | 1035.55 | -17.74% |
Other theft | 645 | 464.72 | -18.46% |
Violence and sexual offences | 238 | 254.45 | -3.64% |
Anti-social behaviour | 150 | 93.89 | 7.91% |
Robbery | 117 | 59.17 | -9.30% |
Shoplifting | 69 | 46.16 | 32.69% |
Drugs | 63 | 27.22 | 6.78% |
Public order | 62 | 24.85 | -7.46% |
Burglary | 31 | 24.46 | 14.81% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 12.23 | -21.88% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 9.86 | -36.84% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 9.47 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 5.13 | -25.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.37 | 33.33% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1432 | 1196.51 | 1.70% |
Other theft | 791 | 564.92 | -8.13% |
Violence and sexual offences | 247 | 312.05 | 3.78% |
Anti-social behaviour | 139 | 97.44 | -29.44% |
Robbery | 129 | 54.84 | -4.44% |
Public order | 67 | 50.89 | -11.84% |
Drugs | 59 | 26.43 | 31.11% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 23.28 | -45.83% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 20.51 | 18.75% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 14.99 | 28.00% |
Burglary | 27 | 12.62 | -32.50% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 10.65 | -25.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 3.55 | 60.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 3.16 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1408 | 1252.53 | 53.04% |
Other theft | 861 | 555.45 | 20.25% |
Violence and sexual offences | 238 | 339.66 | 8.68% |
Anti-social behaviour | 197 | 93.89 | 10.67% |
Robbery | 135 | 77.72 | 31.07% |
Shoplifting | 96 | 53.26 | 26.32% |
Public order | 76 | 37.87 | -6.17% |
Drugs | 45 | 29.98 | -36.62% |
Burglary | 40 | 17.75 | 37.93% |
Vehicle crime | 32 | 15.78 | -21.95% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 12.62 | 38.89% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 9.86 | -36.84% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 4.73 | -37.50% |
Other crime | 5 | 1.97 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 920 | 980.72 | 39.39% |
Other theft | 716 | 362.94 | 40.12% |
Violence and sexual offences | 219 | 282.46 | 15.87% |
Anti-social behaviour | 178 | 86.39 | -5.82% |
Robbery | 103 | 70.22 | -26.43% |
Public order | 81 | 40.63 | 30.65% |
Shoplifting | 76 | 31.95 | 38.18% |
Drugs | 71 | 29.98 | 1.43% |
Vehicle crime | 41 | 28.01 | -2.38% |
Burglary | 29 | 16.17 | -36.96% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 11.44 | -17.39% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 7.50 | -10.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 7.10 | -11.11% |
Other crime | 7 | 3.16 | 75.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 660 | 796.88 | 1.38% |
Other theft | 511 | 260.37 | -7.93% |
Anti-social behaviour | 189 | 201.59 | 8.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 189 | 74.56 | 9.88% |
Robbery | 140 | 74.56 | 29.63% |
Drugs | 70 | 55.23 | 16.67% |
Public order | 62 | 27.61 | 3.33% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 24.46 | -43.30% |
Burglary | 46 | 21.70 | 35.29% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 18.15 | 75.00% |
Bicycle theft | 23 | 16.57 | 4.55% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 9.07 | -25.93% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 7.89 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.55 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 651 | 788.60 | -5.65% |
Other theft | 555 | 256.82 | -16.92% |
Anti-social behaviour | 175 | 218.95 | -11.17% |
Violence and sexual offences | 172 | 69.04 | -24.56% |
Robbery | 108 | 67.85 | -20.59% |
Shoplifting | 97 | 42.61 | 4.30% |
Public order | 60 | 38.27 | -4.76% |
Drugs | 60 | 23.67 | 1.69% |
Burglary | 34 | 23.67 | 6.25% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 13.41 | -6.90% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 10.65 | -4.00% |
Bicycle theft | 22 | 9.47 | -35.29% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 8.68 | 166.67% |
Other crime | 6 | 3.16 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 690 | 894.32 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 668 | 272.20 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 228 | 263.52 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 197 | 89.95 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 136 | 77.72 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 93 | 53.65 | 0.00% |
Public order | 63 | 36.69 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 59 | 24.85 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 34 | 23.28 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 32 | 13.41 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 12.62 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 11.44 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 10 | 9.86 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.94 | 0.00% |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 165 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 238 |
December 2023 | 247 |
November 2023 | 238 |
October 2023 | 219 |
September 2023 | 189 |
August 2023 | 172 |
July 2023 | 228 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1091 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1178 |
December 2023 | 1432 |
November 2023 | 1408 |
October 2023 | 920 |
September 2023 | 660 |
August 2023 | 651 |
July 2023 | 690 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 388 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 645 |
December 2023 | 791 |
November 2023 | 861 |
October 2023 | 716 |
September 2023 | 511 |
August 2023 | 555 |
July 2023 | 668 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 66 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 62 |
December 2023 | 67 |
November 2023 | 76 |
October 2023 | 81 |
September 2023 | 62 |
August 2023 | 60 |
July 2023 | 63 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 32 |
November 2023 | 25 |
October 2023 | 18 |
September 2023 | 20 |
August 2023 | 27 |
July 2023 | 29 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 73 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 63 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 45 |
October 2023 | 71 |
September 2023 | 70 |
August 2023 | 60 |
July 2023 | 59 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 69 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 117 |
December 2023 | 129 |
November 2023 | 135 |
October 2023 | 103 |
September 2023 | 140 |
August 2023 | 108 |
July 2023 | 136 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 84 |
January 2024 | 69 |
December 2023 | 52 |
November 2023 | 96 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 55 |
August 2023 | 97 |
July 2023 | 93 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 174 |
January 2024 | 150 |
December 2023 | 139 |
November 2023 | 197 |
October 2023 | 178 |
September 2023 | 189 |
August 2023 | 175 |
July 2023 | 197 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 35 |
January 2024 | 31 |
December 2023 | 27 |
November 2023 | 40 |
October 2023 | 29 |
September 2023 | 46 |
August 2023 | 34 |
July 2023 | 32 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 33 |
January 2024 | 24 |
December 2023 | 38 |
November 2023 | 32 |
October 2023 | 41 |
September 2023 | 42 |
August 2023 | 24 |
July 2023 | 25 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 9 |
August 2023 | 8 |
July 2023 | 3 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 19 |
September 2023 | 23 |
August 2023 | 22 |
July 2023 | 34 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 4 |
August 2023 | 6 |
July 2023 | 10 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8AH postcode area is presented below.
Total | 8 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |