SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8EE, Camden has recorded a total of 1197 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 505.30 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8EE 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 8EE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8EE, encompassing approximately 2368 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 414 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 218 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 414 | 505.30 | 78.45% |
Other theft | 218 | 174.76 | 139.56% |
Anti-social behaviour | 153 | 92.03 | 12.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 101 | 64.59 | 26.25% |
Shoplifting | 88 | 42.64 | 137.84% |
Vehicle crime | 54 | 37.15 | 350.00% |
Robbery | 43 | 22.80 | 13.16% |
Public order | 37 | 18.15 | 12.12% |
Drugs | 33 | 15.62 | 57.14% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 13.93 | 280.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 8.02 | 100.00% |
Burglary | 16 | 7.60 | 6.67% |
Other crime | 3 | 6.75 | 50.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 232 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 136 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 232 | 300.56 | 4540.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 136 | 97.94 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 91 | 57.41 | 2175.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 80 | 38.41 | 1233.33% |
Robbery | 38 | 33.77 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 37 | 16.04 | 0.00% |
Public order | 33 | 15.62 | 1000.00% |
Drugs | 21 | 13.93 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 15 | 8.86 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 12 | 6.33 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 5.07 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 3.80 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 2.11 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.84 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 7.60 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 5 | 2.53 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 2.11 | 0.00% |
Public order | 3 | 1.69 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.42 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 27 | 27.86 | -96.17% |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 | 11.40 | -85.45% |
Public order | 14 | 6.75 | -66.67% |
Other theft | 6 | 5.91 | -97.69% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 2.53 | -66.67% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.42 | -97.78% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.42 | -97.56% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 705 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 260 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 705 | 631.10 | 1662.50% |
Other theft | 260 | 297.61 | 5100.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 129 | 109.76 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 110 | 54.46 | 685.71% |
Shoplifting | 70 | 46.44 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 45 | 29.55 | 2150.00% |
Public order | 42 | 19.00 | 320.00% |
Vehicle crime | 41 | 17.73 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 41 | 17.31 | 4000.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 17.31 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 15 | 12.24 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 6.33 | 50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.27 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.27 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 40 | 31.24 | 1900.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 14 | 16.89 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 5.91 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 4.22 | 400.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 2.11 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.84 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.84 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 2 | 1.27 | -99.74% |
Other theft | 1 | 0.84 | -99.78% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 755 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 445 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 755 | 727.34 | -8.15% |
Other theft | 445 | 318.71 | -8.62% |
Violence and sexual offences | 131 | 187.85 | 5.65% |
Anti-social behaviour | 130 | 55.30 | 25.00% |
Robbery | 63 | 54.88 | -1.56% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 26.59 | 10.87% |
Public order | 45 | 21.53 | 28.57% |
Drugs | 34 | 19.00 | 30.77% |
Vehicle crime | 22 | 14.35 | -29.03% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 9.29 | -10.00% |
Burglary | 16 | 7.60 | -30.43% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 6.75 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 3.80 | 200.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.27 | -66.67% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 822 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 822 | 757.74 | -6.70% |
Other theft | 487 | 347.00 | -15.74% |
Violence and sexual offences | 124 | 205.58 | -14.48% |
Anti-social behaviour | 104 | 52.35 | -32.90% |
Robbery | 64 | 43.90 | -13.51% |
Shoplifting | 46 | 27.02 | -43.21% |
Public order | 35 | 19.42 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 31 | 14.77 | -8.82% |
Drugs | 26 | 13.09 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 23 | 10.98 | -17.86% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 9.71 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 8.44 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.80 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.27 | -75.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 881 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 578 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 881 | 875.09 | 49.07% |
Other theft | 578 | 371.90 | 33.80% |
Anti-social behaviour | 155 | 244.00 | 5.44% |
Violence and sexual offences | 145 | 65.43 | 22.88% |
Shoplifting | 81 | 61.21 | 37.29% |
Robbery | 74 | 34.19 | 7.25% |
Public order | 35 | 31.24 | -20.45% |
Vehicle crime | 34 | 14.77 | -20.93% |
Burglary | 28 | 14.35 | 16.67% |
Drugs | 26 | 11.82 | -10.34% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 10.98 | 100.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 8.44 | -43.75% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.80 | 33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 1.69 | -40.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 591 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 432 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 591 | 671.20 | 32.21% |
Other theft | 432 | 249.48 | 26.69% |
Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 182.36 | -7.55% |
Violence and sexual offences | 118 | 62.05 | 11.32% |
Robbery | 69 | 49.81 | -21.59% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 29.13 | 51.28% |
Public order | 44 | 24.91 | 10.00% |
Vehicle crime | 43 | 18.57 | -4.44% |
Drugs | 29 | 18.15 | -3.33% |
Burglary | 24 | 12.24 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 10.13 | -11.11% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 6.75 | -41.18% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 4.22 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.11 | -50.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 447 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 341 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 447 | 581.28 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 341 | 188.70 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 159 | 143.95 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 106 | 67.12 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 88 | 44.75 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 45 | 37.15 | 0.00% |
Public order | 40 | 19.00 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 39 | 16.89 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 36 | 16.46 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 30 | 15.20 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 18 | 12.66 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 7.60 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 7.18 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 2.53 | 0.00% |
A total of 2868 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 239.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 578 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 218 |
August 2024 | 91 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 260 |
March 2024 | 5 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 445 |
December 2023 | 487 |
November 2023 | 578 |
October 2023 | 432 |
September 2023 | 341 |
A total of 483 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.91 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 88 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 43 |
August 2024 | 38 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 41 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 63 |
December 2023 | 64 |
November 2023 | 74 |
October 2023 | 69 |
September 2023 | 88 |
A total of 471 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 88 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 88 |
August 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 70 |
January 2024 | 51 |
December 2023 | 46 |
November 2023 | 81 |
October 2023 | 59 |
September 2023 | 39 |
A total of 4921 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 410.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 881 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 414 |
August 2024 | 232 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 27 |
April 2024 | 705 |
March 2024 | 40 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 755 |
December 2023 | 822 |
November 2023 | 881 |
October 2023 | 591 |
September 2023 | 447 |
A total of 282 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 54 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 54 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 41 |
January 2024 | 22 |
December 2023 | 31 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 43 |
September 2023 | 45 |
A total of 1113 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 139.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 159 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 153 |
August 2024 | 136 |
April 2024 | 129 |
January 2024 | 130 |
December 2023 | 104 |
November 2023 | 155 |
October 2023 | 147 |
September 2023 | 159 |
A total of 951 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 86.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 145 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 101 |
August 2024 | 80 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 110 |
March 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 131 |
December 2023 | 124 |
November 2023 | 145 |
October 2023 | 118 |
September 2023 | 106 |
A total of 338 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 45 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 37 |
August 2024 | 33 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 42 |
March 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 45 |
December 2023 | 35 |
November 2023 | 35 |
October 2023 | 44 |
September 2023 | 40 |
A total of 187 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 36 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 16 |
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 16 |
December 2023 | 23 |
November 2023 | 28 |
October 2023 | 24 |
September 2023 | 36 |
A total of 247 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 45 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 33 |
August 2024 | 21 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 45 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 34 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 29 |
September 2023 | 30 |
A total of 116 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.89 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 18 |
August 2024 | 9 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 18 |
December 2023 | 20 |
November 2023 | 20 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 17 |
A total of 100 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 19 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 18 |
A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 6 |
A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 3 |
October 2023 | 5 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8EE postcode area is presented below.
Total | 133 |
Theft from the person | 52 |
Other theft | 25 |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
Public order | 7 |
Drugs | 6 |
Robbery | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
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 |
Total | 100 |
Theft from the person | 30 |
Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
Other theft | 19 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Drugs | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Burglary | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 94 |
Vehicle crime | 39 |
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 |
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 | 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 | 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 | 12 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 3 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Total | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Public order | 1 |