WC2H 8BS, Camden has recorded a total of 1788 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 712.11 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8BS 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 8BS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8BS, encompassing approximately 2510 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 644 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 350 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 644 | 712.11 | 69.92% |
Other theft | 350 | 256.49 | 91.26% |
Violence and sexual offences | 187 | 139.39 | 14.02% |
Anti-social behaviour | 181 | 74.48 | 5.85% |
Shoplifting | 108 | 72.09 | 116.00% |
Robbery | 86 | 43.01 | 16.22% |
Public order | 64 | 34.25 | 4.92% |
Drugs | 62 | 25.49 | 3.33% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 24.69 | 200.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 14.34 | 53.33% |
Burglary | 21 | 9.16 | 50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 8.36 | 150.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 7.97 | -16.67% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.99 | -66.67% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 379 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 183 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 379 | 477.93 | 4637.50% |
Other theft | 183 | 150.94 | 3560.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 171 | 72.88 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 164 | 68.10 | 2633.33% |
Robbery | 74 | 65.32 | 7300.00% |
Public order | 61 | 29.47 | 1425.00% |
Drugs | 60 | 24.29 | 5900.00% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 23.90 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 15 | 19.91 | 1400.00% |
Burglary | 14 | 5.97 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 12 | 5.58 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 4.78 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 3.19 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
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 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 10.36 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 3.19 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.39 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 1.99 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.59 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.40 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.40 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.80 | -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 | 40.62 | -96.04% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 17.52 | -83.63% |
Public order | 15 | 11.15 | -78.26% |
Other theft | 10 | 5.97 | -97.46% |
Robbery | 3 | 3.98 | -95.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.19 | -88.89% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.40 | -98.65% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 393 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1111 | 896.51 | 1443.06% |
Other theft | 393 | 442.48 | 4812.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 181 | 156.52 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 171 | 72.09 | 800.00% |
Shoplifting | 89 | 68.10 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 74 | 35.45 | 2366.67% |
Robbery | 71 | 29.47 | 7000.00% |
Public order | 69 | 28.28 | 430.77% |
Burglary | 36 | 27.48 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 30 | 14.34 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 11.95 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 5.18 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.58 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.80 | 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 | 47.00 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 28.68 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.57 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.18 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.19 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.19 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.80 | 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 | 0.80 | -99.85% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.40 | -99.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1252 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 669 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1252 | 1117.55 | -14.19% |
Other theft | 669 | 498.64 | -16.69% |
Violence and sexual offences | 241 | 266.44 | -1.63% |
Anti-social behaviour | 153 | 95.98 | 9.29% |
Shoplifting | 134 | 60.94 | 109.38% |
Robbery | 123 | 53.37 | -8.21% |
Public order | 63 | 48.99 | -4.55% |
Drugs | 63 | 25.09 | 8.62% |
Burglary | 35 | 25.09 | 25.00% |
Vehicle crime | 26 | 13.94 | -33.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 10.36 | -10.71% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 9.96 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 4.78 | -25.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.39 | 33.33% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1459 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 803 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1459 | 1227.87 | 1.96% |
Other theft | 803 | 581.08 | -7.81% |
Violence and sexual offences | 245 | 319.81 | 2.94% |
Anti-social behaviour | 140 | 97.58 | -30.35% |
Robbery | 134 | 55.76 | -2.90% |
Public order | 66 | 53.37 | -1.49% |
Shoplifting | 64 | 26.29 | -35.35% |
Drugs | 58 | 25.49 | 34.88% |
Vehicle crime | 39 | 23.10 | 8.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 15.53 | 7.69% |
Burglary | 28 | 11.15 | -33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 11.15 | 60.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 3.19 | -38.46% |
Other crime | 3 | 3.19 | -40.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1431 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 871 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1431 | 1280.44 | 52.56% |
Other theft | 871 | 569.93 | 21.65% |
Violence and sexual offences | 238 | 346.89 | 11.74% |
Anti-social behaviour | 201 | 94.79 | 11.67% |
Robbery | 138 | 80.05 | 31.43% |
Shoplifting | 99 | 54.96 | 20.73% |
Public order | 67 | 39.43 | -20.24% |
Drugs | 43 | 26.68 | -38.57% |
Burglary | 42 | 17.13 | 55.56% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 16.73 | -12.20% |
Criminal damage and arson | 26 | 14.34 | 52.94% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 10.36 | -27.78% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 5.18 | -28.57% |
Other crime | 5 | 1.99 | -28.57% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 938 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 716 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 938 | 997.67 | 38.55% |
Other theft | 716 | 373.58 | 37.43% |
Violence and sexual offences | 213 | 285.16 | 9.79% |
Anti-social behaviour | 180 | 84.83 | -8.16% |
Robbery | 105 | 71.69 | -25.53% |
Public order | 84 | 41.82 | 33.33% |
Shoplifting | 82 | 33.45 | 49.09% |
Drugs | 70 | 32.66 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 41 | 27.88 | -6.82% |
Burglary | 27 | 16.33 | -40.00% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 10.75 | -28.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 7.17 | -26.09% |
Other crime | 7 | 6.77 | 75.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 2.79 | -22.22% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 677 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 521 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 677 | 823.23 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 521 | 269.63 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 196 | 207.50 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 194 | 78.06 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 141 | 77.26 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 70 | 56.16 | 0.00% |
Public order | 63 | 27.88 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 55 | 25.09 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 45 | 21.90 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 44 | 17.92 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 25 | 17.52 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 9.96 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 9.16 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.58 | 0.00% |
A total of 4530 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 377.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 871 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 350 |
August 2024 | 183 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 393 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 669 |
December 2023 | 803 |
November 2023 | 871 |
October 2023 | 716 |
September 2023 | 521 |
A total of 879 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 141 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 86 |
August 2024 | 74 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 71 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 123 |
December 2023 | 134 |
November 2023 | 138 |
October 2023 | 105 |
September 2023 | 141 |
A total of 681 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 85.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 134 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 108 |
August 2024 | 50 |
April 2024 | 89 |
January 2024 | 134 |
December 2023 | 64 |
November 2023 | 99 |
October 2023 | 82 |
September 2023 | 55 |
A total of 8016 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 668.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1459 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 644 |
August 2024 | 379 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1111 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1252 |
December 2023 | 1459 |
November 2023 | 1431 |
October 2023 | 938 |
September 2023 | 677 |
A total of 1403 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 175.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 201 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 181 |
August 2024 | 171 |
April 2024 | 181 |
January 2024 | 153 |
December 2023 | 140 |
November 2023 | 201 |
October 2023 | 180 |
September 2023 | 196 |
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 84 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 64 |
August 2024 | 61 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 69 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 63 |
December 2023 | 66 |
November 2023 | 67 |
October 2023 | 84 |
September 2023 | 63 |
A total of 264 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 36 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 30 |
January 2024 | 26 |
December 2023 | 39 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 41 |
September 2023 | 44 |
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 74 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 62 |
August 2024 | 60 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 74 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 63 |
December 2023 | 58 |
November 2023 | 43 |
October 2023 | 70 |
September 2023 | 70 |
A total of 168 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 15 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 17 |
September 2023 | 23 |
A total of 1706 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 155.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 245 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 187 |
August 2024 | 164 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 171 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 241 |
December 2023 | 245 |
November 2023 | 238 |
October 2023 | 213 |
September 2023 | 194 |
A total of 117 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 25 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 20 |
August 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 12 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 18 |
September 2023 | 25 |
A total of 248 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 36 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 42 |
October 2023 | 27 |
September 2023 | 45 |
A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 5 |
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 41 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8BS postcode area is presented below.
Total | 298 |
Theft from the person | 105 |
Other theft | 60 |
Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
Robbery | 19 |
Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
Drugs | 12 |
Public order | 12 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Burglary | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 146 |
Theft from the person | 49 |
Other theft | 25 |
Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Drugs | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 5 |
Burglary | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 117 |
Theft from the person | 58 |
Other theft | 22 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 69 |
Vehicle crime | 17 |
Other theft | 16 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 66 |
Theft from the person | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Drugs | 5 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Total | 61 |
Theft from the person | 30 |
Other theft | 11 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 40 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 7 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 39 |
Theft from the person | 21 |
Other theft | 8 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Drugs | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Public order | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 33 |
Theft from the person | 17 |
Other theft | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 33 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 7 |
Other theft | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Total | 27 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 7 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Burglary | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Other crime | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 15 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |