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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8JA

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JA, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.93 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8JA 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 8JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8JA, encompassing approximately 2471 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 8JA area, explore the WC2H 8JA Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WC2H 8JA area, visit the WC2H 8JA House Prices

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 8JA 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

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JA 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 person810.930.00%
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 person687874.531.33%
Other theft550278.02-7.56%
Violence and sexual offences214222.584.90%
Anti-social behaviour20786.6011.29%
Robbery15083.7723.97%
Drugs7860.7014.71%
Public order6731.573.08%
Shoplifting5727.11-41.24%
Vehicle crime4723.0751.61%
Burglary4619.0235.29%
Bicycle theft2418.624.35%
Criminal damage and arson199.71-38.71%
Possession of weapons107.6925.00%
Other crime54.05-16.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 678 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 595 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person678868.87-7.12%
Other theft595274.38-18.04%
Violence and sexual offences204240.79-21.54%
Anti-social behaviour18682.56-7.92%
Robbery12175.27-17.69%
Shoplifting9748.974.30%
Drugs6839.25-12.82%
Public order6527.52-8.45%
Burglary3426.303.03%
Criminal damage and arson3113.76-3.12%
Vehicle crime3112.550.00%
Bicycle theft2312.55-34.29%
Possession of weapons89.31100.00%
Other crime63.24-45.45%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 730 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 726 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person730992.700.00%
Other theft726295.420.00%
Violence and sexual offences260293.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour202105.220.00%
Robbery14781.750.00%
Shoplifting9359.490.00%
Drugs7837.640.00%
Public order7131.570.00%
Bicycle theft3528.730.00%
Burglary3314.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson3213.350.00%
Vehicle crime3112.950.00%
Other crime1112.550.00%
Possession of weapons44.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8487 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 707.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1483 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241119
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241232
December 20231483
November 20231459
October 2023973
September 2023687
August 2023678
July 2023730

A total of 5534 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 461.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 912 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024418
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024705
December 2023844
November 2023912
October 2023759
September 2023550
August 2023595
July 2023726

A total of 636 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202466
March 202413
January 202475
December 202375
November 202394
October 202391
September 202367
August 202365
July 202371

A total of 1963 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 178.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 291 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024190
March 202419
January 2024253
December 2023291
November 2023261
October 2023236
September 2023214
August 2023204
July 2023260

A total of 207 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202430
December 202334
November 202329
October 202322
September 202319
August 202331
July 202332

A total of 582 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.91 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 202472
December 202374
November 202352
October 202380
September 202378
August 202368
July 202378

A total of 1022 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 85.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202477
March 20241
January 2024128
December 2023141
November 2023144
October 2023107
September 2023150
August 2023121
July 2023147

A total of 1481 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 185.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 214 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024178
January 2024160
December 2023153
November 2023214
October 2023181
September 2023207
August 2023186
July 2023202

A total of 614 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202484
January 202470
December 202352
November 202392
October 202369
September 202357
August 202397
July 202393

A total of 286 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202438
January 202433
December 202329
November 202341
October 202332
September 202346
August 202334
July 202333

A total of 341 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202442
January 202440
December 202355
November 202338
October 202357
September 202347
August 202331
July 202331

A total of 57 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20248
December 20239
November 20236
October 202310
September 202310
August 20238
July 20234

A total of 148 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.50 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 202316
October 202319
September 202324
August 202323
July 202335

A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 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 20234
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 8JA 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