ST GILES HIGH STREET, WC2H 8LW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8LW

ST GILES HIGH STREET, WC2H 8LW, Camden has recorded a total of 1467 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 590.05 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8LW 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 8LW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8LW, encompassing approximately 2486 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 8LW area, explore the WC2H 8LW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (543) incidents (72.93% increase)
  • Other theft: (282) incidents (108.89% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (169) incidents (21.58% increase)

WC2H 8LW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 209
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 119
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 109

ST GILES HIGH STREET, WC2H 8LW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 543 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 282 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person543590.0572.93%
Other theft282218.40108.89%
Anti-social behaviour169113.4221.58%
Violence and sexual offences13867.9715.97%
Shoplifting8855.51137.84%
Robbery5935.40-4.84%
Public order5123.7334.21%
Drugs4120.5128.12%
Vehicle crime3516.49250.00%
Criminal damage and arson2014.0853.85%
Burglary198.0458.33%
Bicycle theft177.64183.33%
Other crime46.84-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.610.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 314 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 139 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person314371.654385.71%
Anti-social behaviour139126.300.00%
Other theft13555.912600.00%
Violence and sexual offences11954.302280.00%
Robbery6247.866100.00%
Public order3824.94850.00%
Shoplifting3715.280.00%
Drugs3214.883100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1312.871200.00%
Burglary125.230.00%
Vehicle crime104.830.00%
Bicycle theft64.020.00%
Other crime62.410.00%
Possession of weapons12.410.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person79.650.00%
Other theft52.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.010.00%
Public order42.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.610.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.80-33.33%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4340.62-95.44%
Violence and sexual offences2817.30-79.41%
Public order1511.26-74.14%
Other theft106.03-97.02%
Robbery34.02-94.64%
Criminal damage and arson11.21-85.71%
Drugs10.40-98.08%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 942 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 336 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person942762.601226.76%
Other theft336378.894100.00%
Anti-social behaviour151135.140.00%
Violence and sexual offences13660.73615.79%
Shoplifting7354.700.00%
Public order5829.36346.15%
Robbery5623.335500.00%
Drugs5222.521633.33%
Burglary3420.920.00%
Vehicle crime3213.680.00%
Bicycle theft1312.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.230.00%
Other crime42.82100.00%
Possession of weapons21.610.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7147.063450.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.560.00%
Public order137.640.00%
Other theft85.23700.00%
Drugs33.220.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person21.21-99.81%
Other theft10.80-99.83%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1062 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 577 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1062944.00-7.65%
Other theft577427.15-9.56%
Violence and sexual offences179232.08-5.29%
Anti-social behaviour13972.0016.81%
Shoplifting11955.91124.53%
Robbery9147.86-14.15%
Public order5136.6010.87%
Drugs4620.5115.00%
Burglary2618.50-16.13%
Vehicle crime2310.46-25.81%
Criminal damage and arson199.25-13.64%
Bicycle theft107.6442.86%
Other crime34.02200.00%
Possession of weapons21.21-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1150 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 638 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1150981.01-1.12%
Other theft638462.55-10.52%
Violence and sexual offences189256.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour11976.02-33.52%
Robbery10647.862.91%
Shoplifting5342.63-34.57%
Public order4621.32-2.13%
Drugs4018.5021.21%
Burglary3116.09-11.43%
Vehicle crime3112.47-11.43%
Criminal damage and arson2212.470.00%
Bicycle theft78.85-36.36%
Possession of weapons62.8250.00%
Other crime12.41-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1163 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11631053.8145.19%
Other theft713467.7822.93%
Violence and sexual offences189286.7819.62%
Anti-social behaviour17976.0213.29%
Robbery10372.0022.62%
Shoplifting8141.4319.12%
Public order4732.58-20.34%
Vehicle crime3518.90-7.89%
Burglary3514.0825.00%
Drugs3314.08-28.26%
Criminal damage and arson2213.2769.23%
Bicycle theft118.85-21.43%
Other crime54.42-28.57%
Possession of weapons42.01-20.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 801 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 580 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person801828.1635.76%
Other theft580322.1832.42%
Violence and sexual offences158233.294.64%
Anti-social behaviour15863.55-6.51%
Robbery8463.55-22.22%
Shoplifting6833.7974.36%
Public order5927.353.51%
Drugs4623.732.22%
Vehicle crime3818.50-11.63%
Burglary2815.28-40.43%
Bicycle theft1411.26-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson135.63-31.58%
Other crime75.2340.00%
Possession of weapons52.82-28.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 590 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 438 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person590701.470.00%
Other theft438237.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour169176.170.00%
Violence and sexual offences15167.970.00%
Robbery10860.730.00%
Public order5743.440.00%
Burglary4722.930.00%
Drugs4518.900.00%
Vehicle crime4318.100.00%
Shoplifting3917.300.00%
Bicycle theft2615.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson1910.460.00%
Possession of weapons77.640.00%
Other crime52.820.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 3723 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 310.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 713 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024282
August 2024135
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024336
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024577
December 2023638
November 2023713
October 2023580
September 2023438

A total of 676 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202459
August 202462
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202456
March 20241
January 202491
December 2023106
November 2023103
October 202384
September 2023108

A total of 558 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202488
August 202437
April 202473
January 2024119
December 202353
November 202381
October 202368
September 202339

A total of 6688 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 557.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1163 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024543
August 2024314
July 20247
May 202443
April 2024942
March 202471
February 20242
January 20241062
December 20231150
November 20231163
October 2023801
September 2023590

A total of 1223 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 152.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 179 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024169
August 2024139
April 2024151
January 2024139
December 2023119
November 2023179
October 2023158
September 2023169

A total of 232 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202412
April 202434
January 202426
December 202331
November 202335
October 202328
September 202347

A total of 247 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202410
April 202432
January 202423
December 202331
November 202335
October 202338
September 202343

A total of 1311 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 119.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024138
August 2024119
July 20245
May 202428
April 2024136
March 202419
January 2024179
December 2023189
November 2023189
October 2023158
September 2023151

A total of 439 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202438
July 20244
May 202415
April 202458
March 202413
January 202451
December 202346
November 202347
October 202359
September 202357

A total of 340 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202432
July 20241
May 20241
April 202452
March 20243
January 202446
December 202340
November 202333
October 202346
September 202345

A total of 137 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202413
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
January 202419
December 202322
November 202322
October 202313
September 202319

A total of 104 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20246
April 202413
January 202410
December 20237
November 202311
October 202314
September 202326

A total of 37 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.11 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
April 20244
March 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20235
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20234
October 20235
September 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total209
    Theft from the person83
    Other theft36
    Violence and sexual offences35
    Anti-social behaviour15
    Public order10
    Robbery10
    Drugs6
    Shoplifting6
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total119
    Theft from the person59
    Other theft23
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total109
    Theft from the person34
    Anti-social behaviour19
    Other theft19
    Shoplifting14
    Drugs6
    Bicycle theft4
    Burglary4
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total69
    Vehicle crime17
    Other theft16
    Theft from the person14
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 5. 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
  • 6. 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
  • 7. Soho Street
    Total39
    Theft from the person21
    Other theft8
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Little Newport Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total33
    Theft from the person17
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 13. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. B506
    Total22
    Theft from the person12
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 20. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 21. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 25. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. St Giles High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 28. Chapone Place
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft4
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Lisle Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Dyott Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1