WC2H 8HQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8HQ

WC2H 8HQ, Camden has recorded a total of 1169 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 510.69 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8HQ 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 8HQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8HQ, encompassing approximately 2289 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Theft from the person: (404) incidents (77.19% increase)
• Other theft: (214) incidents (148.84% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (146) incidents (9.77% increase)

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

• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 128
• Nightclub with total crimes: 115
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 102

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 8HQ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. 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

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	115
  Theft from the person	45
  Other theft	22
  Violence and sexual offences	18
  Drugs	6
  Robbery	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	102
  Theft from the person	30
  Anti-social behaviour	23
  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

• 4. Parking Area

  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

• 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. 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

• 9. B402

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

• 10. 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

• 11. Phoenix Street

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

• 12. 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

• 13. Manette Street

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

• 14. B506

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

• 15. Greek Street

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

• 16. 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

• 17. Hanway Place

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

• 18. 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

• 19. 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

• 20. 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

• 21. Dyott Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. B401

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Long Acre

  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

• 24. Frith Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 25. Macklin Street

  Total	11
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Public order	1

• 26. Bury Place

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1

• 27. Little Russell Street

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Theft from the person	3

• 28. Catton Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Shopping Area

  Total	9
  Shoplifting	9

• 30. Stephen Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Theft from the person	2
  Public order	1