SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8JA

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JA, Camden has recorded a total of 1873 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 757.98 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8JA 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 8JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8JA, encompassing approximately 2471 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (649) incidents (65.98% increase)
  • Other theft: (377) incidents (99.47% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (210) incidents (16.67% increase)

WC2H 8JA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 266
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 187
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 117

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 649 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 377 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person649757.9865.98%
Other theft377262.6499.47%
Violence and sexual offences210152.5716.67%
Anti-social behaviour18184.984.02%
Shoplifting10473.25108.00%
Robbery8942.097.23%
Drugs7236.027.46%
Public order6929.146.15%
Vehicle crime4227.92180.00%
Criminal damage and arson2817.0040.00%
Bicycle theft2311.33130.00%
Burglary239.3153.33%
Other crime49.31-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.62-33.33%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 391 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 189 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person391513.154787.50%
Other theft189158.233680.00%
Violence and sexual offences18076.492471.43%
Anti-social behaviour17472.840.00%
Robbery8370.428200.00%
Drugs6733.596600.00%
Public order6527.111525.00%
Shoplifting5026.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson2020.231900.00%
Burglary158.090.00%
Vehicle crime156.070.00%
Bicycle theft106.070.00%
Other crime64.050.00%
Possession of weapons32.430.00%

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 person810.930.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.240.00%
Other theft52.830.00%
Public order42.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.620.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.81-33.33%

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 person4441.28-96.07%
Violence and sexual offences2817.81-85.26%
Public order1511.33-77.27%
Other theft106.07-97.61%
Robbery34.05-96.10%
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 1119 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 418 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1119933.621432.88%
Other theft418452.855125.00%
Violence and sexual offences190169.16900.00%
Anti-social behaviour17876.890.00%
Shoplifting8472.030.00%
Robbery7733.997600.00%
Drugs7531.162400.00%
Public order6630.35407.69%
Vehicle crime4226.710.00%
Burglary3817.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson815.380.00%
Bicycle theft83.240.00%
Possession of weapons23.240.00%
Other crime20.810.00%

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 person7348.167200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1929.540.00%
Public order137.690.00%
Other theft85.26300.00%
Drugs33.240.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Robbery10.810.00%

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 theft21.21-99.72%
Theft from the person10.81-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1232 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 705 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12321142.84-16.93%
Other theft705498.58-16.47%
Violence and sexual offences253285.31-13.06%
Anti-social behaviour160102.394.58%
Robbery12864.75-9.22%
Public order7551.800.00%
Drugs7230.35-2.70%
Shoplifting7029.1434.62%
Vehicle crime4028.33-27.27%
Burglary3316.1913.79%
Criminal damage and arson3013.35-11.76%
Bicycle theft1412.1455.56%
Possession of weapons85.67-11.11%
Other crime43.240.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1483 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 844 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14831316.451.64%
Other theft844600.15-7.46%
Violence and sexual offences291341.5611.49%
Anti-social behaviour153117.76-28.50%
Robbery14161.92-2.08%
Public order7557.06-20.21%
Drugs7430.3542.31%
Vehicle crime5529.9544.74%
Shoplifting5222.26-43.48%
Criminal damage and arson3421.0417.24%
Burglary2913.76-29.27%
Possession of weapons911.7450.00%
Bicycle theft93.64-43.75%
Other crime43.64-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1459 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 912 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14591361.3749.95%
Other theft912590.4420.16%
Violence and sexual offences261369.0810.59%
Anti-social behaviour214105.6218.23%
Robbery14486.6034.58%
Public order9458.283.30%
Shoplifting9238.0433.33%
Drugs5237.23-35.00%
Burglary4121.0428.12%
Vehicle crime3816.59-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson2915.3831.82%
Bicycle theft1611.74-15.79%
Possession of weapons66.48-40.00%
Other crime62.43-25.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 973 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 759 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9731070.0041.63%
Other theft759393.7638.00%
Violence and sexual offences236307.1610.28%
Anti-social behaviour18195.51-12.56%
Robbery10773.25-28.67%
Public order9143.3035.82%
Drugs8036.832.56%
Shoplifting6932.3821.05%
Vehicle crime5727.9221.28%
Burglary3223.07-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson2212.9515.79%
Bicycle theft198.90-20.83%
Possession of weapons107.690.00%
Other crime84.0560.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 687 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 550 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person687874.530.00%
Other theft550278.020.00%
Violence and sexual offences214222.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour20786.600.00%
Robbery15083.770.00%
Drugs7860.700.00%
Public order6731.570.00%
Shoplifting5727.110.00%
Vehicle crime4723.070.00%
Burglary4619.020.00%
Bicycle theft2418.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson199.710.00%
Possession of weapons107.690.00%
Other crime54.050.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1448 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 181.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 214 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024181
August 2024174
April 2024178
January 2024160
December 2023153
November 2023214
October 2023181
September 2023207

A total of 4779 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 398.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 912 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024377
August 2024189
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024418
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024705
December 2023844
November 2023912
October 2023759
September 2023550

A total of 634 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202465
July 20244
May 202415
April 202466
March 202413
January 202475
December 202375
November 202394
October 202391
September 202367

A total of 336 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202415
April 202442
January 202440
December 202355
November 202338
October 202357
September 202347

A total of 8119 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 676.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1483 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024649
August 2024391
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241119
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241232
December 20231483
November 20231459
October 2023973
September 2023687

A total of 192 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202420
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202430
December 202334
November 202329
October 202322
September 202319

A total of 1889 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 171.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 291 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024210
August 2024180
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024190
March 202419
January 2024253
December 2023291
November 2023261
October 2023236
September 2023214

A total of 123 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202410
April 20248
January 202414
December 20239
November 202316
October 202319
September 202324

A total of 257 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202415
April 202438
January 202433
December 202329
November 202341
October 202332
September 202346

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.56 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20236
October 20238
September 20235

A total of 926 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202489
August 202483
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202477
March 20241
January 2024128
December 2023141
November 2023144
October 2023107
September 2023150

A total of 578 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024104
August 202450
April 202484
January 202470
December 202352
November 202392
October 202369
September 202357

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
September 202472
August 202467
July 20241
May 20241
April 202475
March 20243
January 202472
December 202374
November 202352
October 202380
September 202378

A total of 50 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
April 20242
January 20248
December 20239
November 20236
October 202310
September 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total266
    Theft from the person90
    Other theft56
    Violence and sexual offences50
    Robbery20
    Drugs14
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Public order10
    Shoplifting5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total187
    Theft from the person64
    Other theft33
    Anti-social behaviour25
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Drugs9
    Bicycle theft7
    Burglary7
    Robbery6
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total117
    Theft from the person58
    Other theft22
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total77
    Vehicle crime23
    Other theft17
    Theft from the person15
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Leicester Square
    Total66
    Theft from the person19
    Other theft18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
  • 6. Old Compton Street
    Total61
    Theft from the person30
    Other theft11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total40
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft7
    Shoplifting5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total38
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person8
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. William Iv Street
    Total32
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft5
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 14. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Leicester Street
    Total28
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 17. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 18. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 23. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 24. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 26. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. St Giles High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1