WC2H 8LA, Camden has recorded a total of 1212 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 522.28 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8LA 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 8LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8LA, encompassing approximately 2320 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 423 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 222 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 423 | 522.28 | 79.24% |
Other theft | 222 | 182.28 | 138.71% |
Anti-social behaviour | 160 | 95.67 | 20.30% |
Violence and sexual offences | 102 | 68.95 | 25.93% |
Shoplifting | 80 | 43.95 | 142.42% |
Vehicle crime | 54 | 34.47 | 350.00% |
Robbery | 41 | 23.27 | 5.13% |
Public order | 39 | 17.67 | 25.81% |
Drugs | 33 | 16.81 | 43.48% |
Bicycle theft | 20 | 14.22 | 300.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 8.62 | 63.64% |
Burglary | 17 | 7.76 | 41.67% |
Other crime | 3 | 7.33 | -25.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 236 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 133 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 236 | 307.68 | 4620.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 133 | 101.70 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 93 | 57.31 | 2225.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 81 | 40.08 | 1250.00% |
Robbery | 39 | 34.90 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 33 | 16.81 | 0.00% |
Public order | 31 | 14.22 | 933.33% |
Drugs | 23 | 13.36 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 12 | 9.91 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 12 | 5.17 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 5.17 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 4.74 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.15 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.72 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 5 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 7.76 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 5 | 2.59 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 4 | 2.15 | 0.00% |
Public order | 3 | 1.72 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 1 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 27 | 28.44 | -96.12% |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 | 11.63 | -85.32% |
Public order | 14 | 6.89 | -65.00% |
Other theft | 6 | 6.03 | -97.72% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 2.59 | -66.67% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.43 | -97.83% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.43 | -97.50% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 695 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 263 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 695 | 641.65 | 1637.50% |
Other theft | 263 | 299.49 | 5160.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 137 | 113.33 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 109 | 59.04 | 678.57% |
Shoplifting | 67 | 46.97 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 46 | 28.87 | 2200.00% |
Vehicle crime | 41 | 19.82 | 0.00% |
Public order | 40 | 17.67 | 300.00% |
Robbery | 40 | 17.24 | 3900.00% |
Burglary | 29 | 17.24 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 12.50 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 6.03 | 50.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 1.29 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.29 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 40 | 31.89 | 1900.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 14 | 17.24 | 0.00% |
Public order | 10 | 6.03 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 4.31 | 400.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 2.15 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.86 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 2 | 1.29 | -99.75% |
Other theft | 1 | 0.86 | -99.78% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 796 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 462 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 796 | 796.78 | -3.63% |
Other theft | 462 | 343.02 | -6.29% |
Violence and sexual offences | 133 | 199.09 | 5.56% |
Anti-social behaviour | 130 | 57.31 | 27.45% |
Shoplifting | 107 | 56.02 | 114.00% |
Robbery | 69 | 46.11 | 0.00% |
Public order | 44 | 29.73 | 33.33% |
Drugs | 34 | 18.96 | 36.00% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 14.65 | -13.79% |
Burglary | 18 | 10.77 | -30.77% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 7.76 | -5.56% |
Bicycle theft | 10 | 7.33 | 42.86% |
Other crime | 3 | 4.31 | 200.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 1.29 | -66.67% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 826 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 493 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 826 | 779.11 | -7.19% |
Other theft | 493 | 355.94 | -12.59% |
Violence and sexual offences | 126 | 212.45 | -12.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 102 | 54.30 | -34.62% |
Robbery | 69 | 43.95 | -8.00% |
Shoplifting | 50 | 29.73 | -36.71% |
Public order | 33 | 21.55 | -2.94% |
Vehicle crime | 29 | 14.22 | -17.14% |
Burglary | 26 | 12.50 | -10.34% |
Drugs | 25 | 11.20 | -7.41% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 10.77 | 5.88% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 7.76 | -22.22% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 3.02 | 50.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.29 | -75.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 890 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 564 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 890 | 889.86 | 50.08% |
Other theft | 564 | 383.52 | 28.47% |
Anti-social behaviour | 156 | 243.04 | 5.41% |
Violence and sexual offences | 144 | 67.22 | 24.14% |
Shoplifting | 79 | 62.05 | 31.67% |
Robbery | 75 | 34.04 | 7.14% |
Vehicle crime | 35 | 32.32 | -16.67% |
Public order | 34 | 15.08 | -22.73% |
Burglary | 29 | 14.65 | 11.54% |
Drugs | 27 | 12.50 | -6.90% |
Criminal damage and arson | 17 | 11.63 | 70.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 7.33 | -43.75% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.88 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.72 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 593 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 439 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 593 | 689.91 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 439 | 255.54 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 148 | 189.18 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 116 | 63.78 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 70 | 49.99 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 60 | 30.16 | 0.00% |
Public order | 44 | 25.86 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 18.96 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 29 | 18.10 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 26 | 12.50 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 11.20 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 6.89 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 4.31 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 1.72 | 0.00% |
A total of 2552 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 232.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 564 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 222 |
August 2024 | 93 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 263 |
March 2024 | 5 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 462 |
December 2023 | 493 |
November 2023 | 564 |
October 2023 | 439 |
A total of 406 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 75 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 41 |
August 2024 | 39 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 40 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 69 |
December 2023 | 69 |
November 2023 | 75 |
October 2023 | 70 |
A total of 476 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 68.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 107 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 80 |
August 2024 | 33 |
April 2024 | 67 |
January 2024 | 107 |
December 2023 | 50 |
November 2023 | 79 |
October 2023 | 60 |
A total of 4533 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 412.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 890 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 423 |
August 2024 | 236 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 27 |
April 2024 | 695 |
March 2024 | 40 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 796 |
December 2023 | 826 |
November 2023 | 890 |
October 2023 | 593 |
A total of 966 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 138.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 160 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 160 |
August 2024 | 133 |
April 2024 | 137 |
January 2024 | 130 |
December 2023 | 102 |
November 2023 | 156 |
October 2023 | 148 |
A total of 157 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 17 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 29 |
January 2024 | 18 |
December 2023 | 26 |
November 2023 | 29 |
October 2023 | 26 |
A total of 847 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 84.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 144 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 102 |
August 2024 | 81 |
July 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 109 |
March 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 133 |
December 2023 | 126 |
November 2023 | 144 |
October 2023 | 116 |
A total of 238 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 54 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 54 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 41 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 29 |
November 2023 | 35 |
October 2023 | 42 |
A total of 81 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.57 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 20 |
August 2024 | 5 |
April 2024 | 14 |
January 2024 | 10 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 16 |
A total of 292 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 39 |
August 2024 | 31 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 14 |
April 2024 | 40 |
March 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 44 |
December 2023 | 33 |
November 2023 | 34 |
October 2023 | 44 |
A total of 220 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 46 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 33 |
August 2024 | 23 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 46 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 34 |
December 2023 | 25 |
November 2023 | 27 |
October 2023 | 29 |
A total of 95 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 18 |
August 2024 | 11 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 17 |
December 2023 | 18 |
November 2023 | 17 |
October 2023 | 10 |
A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 4 |
A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 1 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 4 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8LA postcode area is presented below.
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 |
Total | 127 |
Theft from the person | 51 |
Other theft | 23 |
Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
Public order | 7 |
Drugs | 6 |
Robbery | 6 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 96 |
Theft from the person | 30 |
Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Shoplifting | 10 |
Drugs | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 4 |
Burglary | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
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 |
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 | 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 | 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 | 12 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 6 |
Public order | 2 |
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 | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Other theft | 5 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Burglary | 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 |
Total | 15 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
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 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Drugs | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
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 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 3 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |