NEW COMPTON STREET, WC2H 8DA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8DA

NEW COMPTON STREET, WC2H 8DA, Camden has recorded a total of 1463 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 573.98 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8DA 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 8DA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8DA, encompassing approximately 2548 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (513) incidents (67.65% increase)
• Other theft: (281) incidents (117.83% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (167) incidents (9.87% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 148
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 128
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 121

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	148
  Theft from the person	53
  Other theft	28
  Violence and sexual offences	25
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Robbery	8
  Public order	7
  Drugs	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Burglary	1

• 2. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	128
  Theft from the person	61
  Other theft	26
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Shoplifting	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Drugs	3
  Burglary	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	121
  Theft from the person	34
  Other theft	23
  Anti-social behaviour	21
  Shoplifting	15
  Drugs	7
  Burglary	5
  Bicycle theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Robbery	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	89
  Vehicle crime	34
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	16
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Robbery	2
  Public order	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1

• 5. Old Compton Street

  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

• 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  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

• 7. Soho Street

  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

• 8. Little Newport Street

  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

• 9. Shaftesbury Avenue

  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

• 10. Macclesfield Street

  Total	30
  Theft from the person	15
  Other theft	9
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Bourchier Street

  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

• 12. B402

  Total	27
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	7
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	2

• 13. Romilly Street

  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

• 14. Phoenix Street

  Total	26
  Shoplifting	14
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Moor Street

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 16. Manette Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	4
  Burglary	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 17. B506

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	12
  Shoplifting	4
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Greek Street

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	6
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 19. Shopping Area

  Total	20
  Shoplifting	9
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Gerrard Place

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Drugs	1

• 21. Denmark Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 22. Hanway Place

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	11
  Other theft	4
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Gerrard Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	13
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 24. Cranbourn Street

  Total	16
  Theft from the person	9
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Neal Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	8
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 26. St Giles High Street

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Rose Street

  Total	15
  Shoplifting	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. Great Chapel Street

  Total	15
  Theft from the person	10
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Shoplifting	1

• 29. Drury Lane

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Chapone Place

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Other theft	4
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1