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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8JB

SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, WC2H 8JB, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.35 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8JB 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 8JB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8JB, encompassing approximately 2607 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

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

WC2H 8JB 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 8JB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences810.350.00%
Theft from the person73.070.00%
Other theft52.680.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.530.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.38-50.00%

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 person4438.73-95.23%
Violence and sexual offences2816.87-80.28%
Public order1510.74-74.58%
Other theft105.75-97.08%
Robbery23.83-96.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-83.33%
Drugs10.38-98.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 923 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 343 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person923731.601181.94%
Other theft343353.914187.50%
Anti-social behaviour158131.520.00%
Violence and sexual offences14260.58647.37%
Shoplifting7454.450.00%
Drugs6028.371900.00%
Public order5923.01353.85%
Robbery5622.625500.00%
Vehicle crime3721.470.00%
Burglary3314.190.00%
Bicycle theft1212.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.600.00%
Other crime32.3050.00%
Possession of weapons21.150.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7245.257100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.610.00%
Public order137.290.00%
Other theft84.98300.00%
Drugs33.070.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Robbery10.770.00%

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 theft21.15-99.65%
Theft from the person10.77-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1005 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 574 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1005863.51-14.97%
Other theft574385.36-15.84%
Violence and sexual offences197220.091.03%
Anti-social behaviour14175.5420.51%
Robbery8654.07-8.51%
Shoplifting6232.9826.53%
Public order5723.77-6.56%
Drugs4521.862.27%
Burglary2317.25-23.33%
Vehicle crime228.82-29.03%
Criminal damage and arson228.44-18.52%
Bicycle theft108.440.00%
Possession of weapons53.83-28.57%
Other crime31.920.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1182 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 682 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1182970.87-1.09%
Other theft682453.23-9.19%
Violence and sexual offences195261.51-2.50%
Anti-social behaviour11774.77-36.41%
Robbery9444.86-2.08%
Public order6136.0419.61%
Shoplifting4923.39-46.15%
Drugs4418.7925.71%
Vehicle crime3116.873.33%
Burglary3011.89-18.92%
Criminal damage and arson2711.50-3.57%
Bicycle theft1010.35-16.67%
Possession of weapons73.8316.67%
Other crime32.68-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1195 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 751 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11951043.3450.13%
Other theft751458.2122.51%
Violence and sexual offences200287.9619.76%
Anti-social behaviour18476.6916.46%
Robbery9670.5523.08%
Shoplifting9136.8146.77%
Public order5134.89-16.39%
Burglary3719.5632.14%
Drugs3514.19-22.22%
Vehicle crime3013.42-31.82%
Criminal damage and arson2811.50133.33%
Bicycle theft1210.74-36.84%
Possession of weapons64.600.00%
Other crime52.30-16.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 796 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 613 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person796803.3143.17%
Other theft613305.2237.44%
Violence and sexual offences167235.057.74%
Anti-social behaviour15864.03-12.71%
Robbery7860.58-25.71%
Shoplifting6229.9134.78%
Public order6123.771.67%
Drugs4523.39-11.76%
Vehicle crime4417.2510.00%
Burglary2816.87-37.78%
Bicycle theft1910.74-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson127.29-33.33%
Other crime64.6050.00%
Possession of weapons62.30-14.29%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 556 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 446 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person556665.274.71%
Other theft446213.19-10.62%
Anti-social behaviour181171.0115.29%
Violence and sexual offences15569.407.64%
Robbery10559.4328.05%
Public order6040.2617.65%
Drugs5123.0113.33%
Shoplifting4619.56-51.06%
Burglary4517.6436.36%
Vehicle crime4017.2581.82%
Bicycle theft2115.34-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson188.05-30.77%
Possession of weapons76.9040.00%
Other crime42.68-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 531 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 499 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531659.13-4.84%
Other theft499203.61-14.26%
Anti-social behaviour157191.34-15.59%
Violence and sexual offences14460.20-21.74%
Shoplifting9455.225.62%
Robbery8236.04-15.46%
Public order5131.4413.33%
Drugs4519.5618.42%
Burglary3317.25-2.94%
Criminal damage and arson2612.65-13.33%
Bicycle theft259.97-28.57%
Vehicle crime229.59-21.43%
Other crime58.44-44.44%
Possession of weapons51.9266.67%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 582 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 558 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft582735.440.00%
Theft from the person558223.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour186213.960.00%
Violence and sexual offences18471.320.00%
Robbery9770.550.00%
Shoplifting8937.190.00%
Public order4534.130.00%
Drugs3817.250.00%
Bicycle theft3514.570.00%
Burglary3413.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson3013.040.00%
Vehicle crime2811.500.00%
Other crime910.740.00%
Possession of weapons33.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1439 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 130.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 200 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024142
March 202419
January 2024197
December 2023195
November 2023200
October 2023167
September 2023155
August 2023144
July 2023184

A total of 6870 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 572.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1195 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024923
March 202472
February 20241
January 20241005
December 20231182
November 20231195
October 2023796
September 2023556
August 2023531
July 2023558

A total of 4515 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 376.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 751 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024343
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024574
December 2023682
November 2023751
October 2023613
September 2023446
August 2023499
July 2023582

A total of 477 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202459
March 202413
January 202457
December 202361
November 202351
October 202361
September 202360
August 202351
July 202345

A total of 171 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.10 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
January 202422
December 202327
November 202328
October 202312
September 202318
August 202326
July 202330

A total of 368 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202460
March 20243
January 202445
December 202344
November 202335
October 202345
September 202351
August 202345
July 202338

A total of 699 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202486
December 202394
November 202396
October 202378
September 2023105
August 202382
July 202397

A total of 567 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 70.88 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202462
December 202349
November 202391
October 202362
September 202346
August 202394
July 202389

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236
September 20234
August 20235
July 20239

A total of 254 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202437
January 202422
December 202331
November 202330
October 202344
September 202340
August 202322
July 202328

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 202412
January 202410
December 202310
November 202312
October 202319
September 202321
August 202325
July 202335

A total of 1282 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 160.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024158
January 2024141
December 2023117
November 2023184
October 2023158
September 2023181
August 2023157
July 2023186

A total of 263 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202423
December 202330
November 202337
October 202328
September 202345
August 202333
July 202334

A total of 41 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236
September 20237
August 20235
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8JB 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. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1