WC2H 8HL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8HL

WC2H 8HL, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.86 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8HL 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 8HL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8HL, encompassing approximately 2486 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 8HL 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

WC2H 8HL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person810.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.220.00%
Other theft52.810.00%
Public order42.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.610.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.80-33.33%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4441.02-96.04%
Violence and sexual offences2817.69-84.36%
Public order1511.26-77.27%
Other theft106.03-97.57%
Robbery34.02-96.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.21-87.50%
Drugs10.40-98.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 412 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1111910.801421.92%
Other theft412446.765050.00%
Violence and sexual offences179165.67842.11%
Anti-social behaviour17571.980.00%
Shoplifting8370.370.00%
Drugs7533.382400.00%
Robbery7530.167400.00%
Public order6630.16407.69%
Burglary3626.540.00%
Vehicle crime3314.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson813.270.00%
Bicycle theft83.220.00%
Possession of weapons23.220.00%
Other crime20.800.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7347.857200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1929.350.00%
Public order137.640.00%
Other theft85.23300.00%
Drugs33.220.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.21-99.71%
Theft from the person10.80-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1223 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 690 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12231107.84-16.92%
Other theft690491.79-16.97%
Violence and sexual offences247277.46-11.15%
Anti-social behaviour15199.3211.03%
Robbery12760.72-9.29%
Drugs7151.07-1.39%
Shoplifting6928.5540.82%
Public order6727.75-4.29%
Burglary3226.9410.34%
Criminal damage and arson2812.87-15.15%
Vehicle crime2511.26-32.43%
Bicycle theft1410.0555.56%
Possession of weapons75.63-22.22%
Other crime42.8133.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1472 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 831 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14721273.921.45%
Other theft831591.92-7.46%
Violence and sexual offences278334.168.17%
Robbery140111.79-2.78%
Anti-social behaviour13656.30-33.66%
Drugs7254.6941.18%
Public order7028.95-20.45%
Shoplifting4928.15-46.74%
Vehicle crime3719.7015.62%
Criminal damage and arson3314.8817.86%
Burglary2913.27-27.50%
Possession of weapons911.6650.00%
Bicycle theft93.62-40.00%
Other crime33.62-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1451 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 898 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14511332.2350.21%
Other theft898583.4819.41%
Violence and sexual offences257361.1010.30%
Anti-social behaviour205103.3515.17%
Robbery14482.4334.58%
Shoplifting9257.9133.33%
Public order8837.000.00%
Drugs5135.39-36.25%
Burglary4020.5125.00%
Vehicle crime3216.08-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson2812.8733.33%
Bicycle theft1511.26-16.67%
Possession of weapons66.03-40.00%
Other crime62.41-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 966 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 752 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9661047.9341.43%
Other theft752388.4538.75%
Violence and sexual offences233302.4014.78%
Anti-social behaviour17893.69-9.64%
Robbery10771.58-27.21%
Public order8843.0333.33%
Drugs8035.392.56%
Shoplifting6932.1725.45%
Vehicle crime4427.757.32%
Burglary3217.69-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson2112.8710.53%
Bicycle theft188.44-18.18%
Possession of weapons107.2411.11%
Other crime84.0260.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 683 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 542 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person683849.681.94%
Other theft542274.65-7.67%
Violence and sexual offences203217.951.50%
Anti-social behaviour19781.6310.67%
Robbery14779.2221.49%
Drugs7859.1114.71%
Public order6631.376.45%
Shoplifting5526.54-41.49%
Burglary4622.1239.39%
Vehicle crime4118.5070.83%
Bicycle theft2216.49-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson198.85-34.48%
Possession of weapons97.6412.50%
Other crime53.62-16.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 670 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 587 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person670845.66-7.33%
Other theft587269.42-17.56%
Violence and sexual offences200236.05-20.32%
Anti-social behaviour17880.42-10.10%
Robbery12171.58-15.97%
Shoplifting9448.663.30%
Drugs6837.80-9.33%
Public order6227.34-10.14%
Burglary3324.933.12%
Criminal damage and arson2913.27-9.38%
Vehicle crime2411.660.00%
Bicycle theft239.65-34.29%
Possession of weapons89.25100.00%
Other crime63.22-45.45%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 723 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 712 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person723965.490.00%
Other theft712290.730.00%
Violence and sexual offences251286.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour198100.930.00%
Robbery14479.620.00%
Shoplifting9157.910.00%
Drugs7536.590.00%
Public order6930.160.00%
Bicycle theft3527.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson3214.070.00%
Burglary3212.870.00%
Vehicle crime2412.870.00%
Other crime119.650.00%
Possession of weapons44.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8425 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 702.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1472 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241111
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241223
December 20231472
November 20231451
October 2023966
September 2023683
August 2023670
July 2023723

A total of 5449 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 454.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 898 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024412
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024690
December 2023831
November 2023898
October 2023752
September 2023542
August 2023587
July 2023712

A total of 608 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202466
March 202413
January 202467
December 202370
November 202388
October 202388
September 202366
August 202362
July 202369

A total of 1902 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 172.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 278 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024179
March 202419
January 2024247
December 2023278
November 2023257
October 2023233
September 2023203
August 2023200
July 2023251

A total of 200 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202428
December 202333
November 202328
October 202321
September 202319
August 202329
July 202332

A total of 575 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202475
March 20243
January 202471
December 202372
November 202351
October 202380
September 202378
August 202368
July 202375

A total of 1012 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 84.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 147 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202475
March 20241
January 2024127
December 2023140
November 2023144
October 2023107
September 2023147
August 2023121
July 2023144

A total of 1418 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 177.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 205 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024175
January 2024151
December 2023136
November 2023205
October 2023178
September 2023197
August 2023178
July 2023198

A total of 602 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202483
January 202469
December 202349
November 202392
October 202369
September 202355
August 202394
July 202391

A total of 280 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202432
December 202329
November 202340
October 202332
September 202346
August 202333
July 202332

A total of 260 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202425
December 202337
November 202332
October 202344
September 202341
August 202324
July 202324

A total of 55 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20247
December 20239
November 20236
October 202310
September 20239
August 20238
July 20234

A total of 144 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202414
December 20239
November 202315
October 202318
September 202322
August 202323
July 202335

A total of 47 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20236
October 20238
September 20235
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8HL 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. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1