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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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 649 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 377 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 649 | 757.98 | 65.98% |
Other theft | 377 | 262.64 | 99.47% |
Violence and sexual offences | 210 | 152.57 | 16.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 181 | 84.98 | 4.02% |
Shoplifting | 104 | 73.25 | 108.00% |
Robbery | 89 | 42.09 | 7.23% |
Drugs | 72 | 36.02 | 7.46% |
Public order | 69 | 29.14 | 6.15% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 27.92 | 180.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 17.00 | 40.00% |
Bicycle theft | 23 | 11.33 | 130.00% |
Burglary | 23 | 9.31 | 53.33% |
Other crime | 4 | 9.31 | -33.33% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.62 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 391 | 513.15 | 4787.50% |
Other theft | 189 | 158.23 | 3680.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 180 | 76.49 | 2471.43% |
Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 72.84 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 83 | 70.42 | 8200.00% |
Drugs | 67 | 33.59 | 6600.00% |
Public order | 65 | 27.11 | 1525.00% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 26.30 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 20 | 20.23 | 1900.00% |
Burglary | 15 | 8.09 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 15 | 6.07 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 6.07 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 4.05 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 2.43 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 10.93 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 3.24 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.83 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.02 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.62 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.40 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.40 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.81 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 44 | 41.28 | -96.07% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 17.81 | -85.26% |
Public order | 15 | 11.33 | -77.27% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.07 | -97.61% |
Robbery | 3 | 4.05 | -96.10% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.21 | -87.50% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.40 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1119 | 933.62 | 1432.88% |
Other theft | 418 | 452.85 | 5125.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 190 | 169.16 | 900.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 178 | 76.89 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 84 | 72.03 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 77 | 33.99 | 7600.00% |
Drugs | 75 | 31.16 | 2400.00% |
Public order | 66 | 30.35 | 407.69% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 26.71 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 17.00 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 15.38 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 3.24 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 3.24 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.81 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 73 | 48.16 | 7200.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 29.54 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.69 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.26 | 300.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.24 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.21 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.81 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 2 | 1.21 | -99.72% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.81 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1232 | 1142.84 | -16.93% |
Other theft | 705 | 498.58 | -16.47% |
Violence and sexual offences | 253 | 285.31 | -13.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 160 | 102.39 | 4.58% |
Robbery | 128 | 64.75 | -9.22% |
Public order | 75 | 51.80 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 72 | 30.35 | -2.70% |
Shoplifting | 70 | 29.14 | 34.62% |
Vehicle crime | 40 | 28.33 | -27.27% |
Burglary | 33 | 16.19 | 13.79% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 13.35 | -11.76% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 12.14 | 55.56% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 5.67 | -11.11% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.24 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1483 | 1316.45 | 1.64% |
Other theft | 844 | 600.15 | -7.46% |
Violence and sexual offences | 291 | 341.56 | 11.49% |
Anti-social behaviour | 153 | 117.76 | -28.50% |
Robbery | 141 | 61.92 | -2.08% |
Public order | 75 | 57.06 | -20.21% |
Drugs | 74 | 30.35 | 42.31% |
Vehicle crime | 55 | 29.95 | 44.74% |
Shoplifting | 52 | 22.26 | -43.48% |
Criminal damage and arson | 34 | 21.04 | 17.24% |
Burglary | 29 | 13.76 | -29.27% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 11.74 | 50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 3.64 | -43.75% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.64 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1459 | 1361.37 | 49.95% |
Other theft | 912 | 590.44 | 20.16% |
Violence and sexual offences | 261 | 369.08 | 10.59% |
Anti-social behaviour | 214 | 105.62 | 18.23% |
Robbery | 144 | 86.60 | 34.58% |
Public order | 94 | 58.28 | 3.30% |
Shoplifting | 92 | 38.04 | 33.33% |
Drugs | 52 | 37.23 | -35.00% |
Burglary | 41 | 21.04 | 28.12% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 16.59 | -33.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 15.38 | 31.82% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 11.74 | -15.79% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 6.48 | -40.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 2.43 | -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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 973 | 1070.00 | 41.63% |
Other theft | 759 | 393.76 | 38.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 236 | 307.16 | 10.28% |
Anti-social behaviour | 181 | 95.51 | -12.56% |
Robbery | 107 | 73.25 | -28.67% |
Public order | 91 | 43.30 | 35.82% |
Drugs | 80 | 36.83 | 2.56% |
Shoplifting | 69 | 32.38 | 21.05% |
Vehicle crime | 57 | 27.92 | 21.28% |
Burglary | 32 | 23.07 | -30.43% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 12.95 | 15.79% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 8.90 | -20.83% |
Possession of weapons | 10 | 7.69 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 8 | 4.05 | 60.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 687 | 874.53 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 550 | 278.02 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 214 | 222.58 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 207 | 86.60 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 150 | 83.77 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 78 | 60.70 | 0.00% |
Public order | 67 | 31.57 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 27.11 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 47 | 23.07 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 46 | 19.02 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 24 | 18.62 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 9.71 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 10 | 7.69 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 4.05 | 0.00% |
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.
Month | Count |
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September 2024 | 181 |
August 2024 | 174 |
April 2024 | 178 |
January 2024 | 160 |
December 2023 | 153 |
November 2023 | 214 |
October 2023 | 181 |
September 2023 | 207 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 377 |
August 2024 | 189 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 418 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 705 |
December 2023 | 844 |
November 2023 | 912 |
October 2023 | 759 |
September 2023 | 550 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 69 |
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 66 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 75 |
December 2023 | 75 |
November 2023 | 94 |
October 2023 | 91 |
September 2023 | 67 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 42 |
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 42 |
January 2024 | 40 |
December 2023 | 55 |
November 2023 | 38 |
October 2023 | 57 |
September 2023 | 47 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 649 |
August 2024 | 391 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1119 |
March 2024 | 73 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1232 |
December 2023 | 1483 |
November 2023 | 1459 |
October 2023 | 973 |
September 2023 | 687 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 28 |
August 2024 | 20 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 30 |
December 2023 | 34 |
November 2023 | 29 |
October 2023 | 22 |
September 2023 | 19 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 210 |
August 2024 | 180 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 190 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 253 |
December 2023 | 291 |
November 2023 | 261 |
October 2023 | 236 |
September 2023 | 214 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 14 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 16 |
October 2023 | 19 |
September 2023 | 24 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 38 |
January 2024 | 33 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 32 |
September 2023 | 46 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 4 |
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 5 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 89 |
August 2024 | 83 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 77 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 128 |
December 2023 | 141 |
November 2023 | 144 |
October 2023 | 107 |
September 2023 | 150 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 104 |
August 2024 | 50 |
April 2024 | 84 |
January 2024 | 70 |
December 2023 | 52 |
November 2023 | 92 |
October 2023 | 69 |
September 2023 | 57 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 72 |
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 75 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 72 |
December 2023 | 74 |
November 2023 | 52 |
October 2023 | 80 |
September 2023 | 78 |
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.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 8 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 6 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 10 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8JA postcode area is presented below.
Total | 266 |
Theft from the person | 90 |
Other theft | 56 |
Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
Robbery | 20 |
Drugs | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
Public order | 10 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Total | 187 |
Theft from the person | 64 |
Other theft | 33 |
Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Drugs | 9 |
Bicycle theft | 7 |
Burglary | 7 |
Robbery | 6 |
Public order | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 117 |
Theft from the person | 58 |
Other theft | 22 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 77 |
Vehicle crime | 23 |
Other theft | 17 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 66 |
Theft from the person | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Drugs | 5 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
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 | 38 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Public order | 5 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 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 | 32 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Drugs | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 15 |
Other theft | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 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 | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
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 | 17 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
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 |