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 26 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.20 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8DA 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 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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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 8DA 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

NEW COMPTON STREET, WC2H 8DA 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 offences710.200.00%
Theft from the person72.750.00%
Other theft52.750.00%
Public order41.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.570.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.39-50.00%

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 person4439.63-95.13%
Violence and sexual offences2817.26-78.46%
Public order1510.99-73.21%
Other theft105.88-97.01%
Robbery23.92-96.23%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-83.33%
Drugs10.39-98.28%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 904 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 334 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person904733.661173.24%
Other theft334354.674075.00%
Anti-social behaviour155131.040.00%
Violence and sexual offences13060.81584.21%
Shoplifting7951.000.00%
Drugs5830.991833.33%
Public order5622.76330.77%
Robbery5321.975200.00%
Vehicle crime4120.790.00%
Burglary3416.090.00%
Bicycle theft1513.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.880.00%
Other crime32.3550.00%
Possession of weapons21.180.00%

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 person7145.903450.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.860.00%
Public order137.450.00%
Other theft85.10700.00%
Drugs33.140.00%
Other crime21.180.00%
Robbery10.780.00%

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 person21.18-99.81%
Other theft10.78-99.82%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1035 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 568 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1035905.50-10.00%
Other theft568406.06-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences176222.84-3.30%
Anti-social behaviour14069.0522.81%
Shoplifting12254.93103.33%
Robbery8547.86-14.14%
Public order5333.351.92%
Drugs4320.7916.22%
Vehicle crime2516.87-30.56%
Burglary249.81-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson219.42-8.70%
Bicycle theft118.2437.50%
Other crime34.320.00%
Possession of weapons21.18-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1150 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1150955.72-2.04%
Other theft639451.18-10.88%
Violence and sexual offences182250.70-2.15%
Anti-social behaviour11471.40-35.96%
Robbery9944.735.32%
Shoplifting6038.84-38.78%
Public order5223.5415.56%
Drugs3720.4019.35%
Vehicle crime3614.525.88%
Burglary2714.12-27.03%
Criminal damage and arson2310.590.00%
Bicycle theft89.02-27.27%
Possession of weapons63.1420.00%
Other crime32.35-25.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1174 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 717 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11741034.5850.51%
Other theft717460.6026.23%
Violence and sexual offences186281.3021.57%
Anti-social behaviour17872.9711.95%
Shoplifting9869.8442.03%
Robbery9438.4516.05%
Public order4536.88-16.67%
Burglary3717.6548.00%
Vehicle crime3414.52-20.93%
Drugs3113.34-16.22%
Criminal damage and arson2312.1691.67%
Bicycle theft119.02-31.25%
Possession of weapons54.320.00%
Other crime41.96-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 780 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 568 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person780787.8036.84%
Other theft568306.0233.02%
Anti-social behaviour159222.84-9.14%
Violence and sexual offences15362.3810.87%
Robbery8160.03-22.12%
Shoplifting6931.7850.00%
Public order5427.07-1.82%
Vehicle crime4321.19-10.42%
Drugs3716.87-15.91%
Burglary2514.52-44.44%
Bicycle theft169.81-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson126.28-40.00%
Other crime64.7120.00%
Possession of weapons52.35-28.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 570 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 427 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person570669.716.54%
Other theft427223.63-9.53%
Anti-social behaviour175167.5310.06%
Violence and sexual offences13868.662.99%
Robbery10454.1435.06%
Public order5540.8019.57%
Vehicle crime4821.5884.62%
Shoplifting4618.83-50.54%
Burglary4518.0555.17%
Drugs4417.6525.71%
Bicycle theft2317.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson209.02-13.04%
Possession of weapons77.8575.00%
Other crime52.7566.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 535 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 472 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person535650.88-4.80%
Other theft472209.90-14.03%
Anti-social behaviour159185.18-13.59%
Violence and sexual offences13462.38-17.28%
Shoplifting9352.571.09%
Robbery7736.49-15.38%
Public order4630.216.98%
Drugs3518.0525.00%
Burglary2913.73-12.12%
Vehicle crime2611.38-35.00%
Bicycle theft2310.20-34.29%
Criminal damage and arson239.02-28.12%
Possession of weapons49.02300.00%
Other crime31.57-66.67%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 562 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 549 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person562730.130.00%
Other theft549220.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour184215.390.00%
Violence and sexual offences16272.190.00%
Shoplifting9263.560.00%
Robbery9136.090.00%
Public order4335.700.00%
Vehicle crime4016.870.00%
Bicycle theft3515.690.00%
Burglary3313.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson3212.950.00%
Drugs2812.550.00%
Other crime910.990.00%
Possession of weapons13.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1315 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 119.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024130
March 202419
January 2024176
December 2023182
November 2023186
October 2023153
September 2023138
August 2023134
July 2023162

A total of 6834 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 569.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1174 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024904
March 202471
February 20242
January 20241035
December 20231150
November 20231174
October 2023780
September 2023570
August 2023535
July 2023562

A total of 4298 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 358.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 717 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024334
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024568
December 2023639
November 2023717
October 2023568
September 2023427
August 2023472
July 2023549

A total of 436 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202456
March 202413
January 202453
December 202352
November 202345
October 202354
September 202355
August 202346
July 202343

A total of 162 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.20 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
January 202421
December 202323
November 202323
October 202312
September 202320
August 202323
July 202332

A total of 318 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202458
March 20243
January 202443
December 202337
November 202331
October 202337
September 202344
August 202335
July 202328

A total of 689 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202453
March 20241
January 202485
December 202399
November 202394
October 202381
September 2023104
August 202377
July 202391

A total of 142 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.75 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202415
January 202411
December 20238
November 202311
October 202316
September 202323
August 202323
July 202335

A total of 254 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202434
January 202424
December 202327
November 202337
October 202325
September 202345
August 202329
July 202333

A total of 659 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202479
January 2024122
December 202360
November 202398
October 202369
September 202346
August 202393
July 202392

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.22 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 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235
August 20233
July 20239

A total of 293 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202425
December 202336
November 202334
October 202343
September 202348
August 202326
July 202340

A total of 1264 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 184 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024155
January 2024140
December 2023114
November 2023178
October 2023159
September 2023175
August 2023159
July 2023184

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20235
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 8DA 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