WC2H 8LX, Camden has recorded a total of 1727 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 694.60 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8LX 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 8LX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8LX, encompassing approximately 2486 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 628 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 335 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 628 | 694.60 | 74.93% |
Other theft | 335 | 252.58 | 99.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 180 | 134.74 | 12.50% |
Violence and sexual offences | 177 | 72.40 | 22.92% |
Shoplifting | 106 | 71.19 | 130.43% |
Robbery | 81 | 42.63 | 8.00% |
Public order | 61 | 32.58 | 24.49% |
Drugs | 52 | 24.53 | 8.33% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 20.91 | 200.00% |
Burglary | 23 | 14.48 | 109.09% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 9.25 | 57.14% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 8.85 | 171.43% |
Other crime | 6 | 7.64 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 2.41 | -66.67% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 359 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 168 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 359 | 443.22 | 5028.57% |
Other theft | 168 | 144.39 | 3260.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 160 | 67.57 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 144 | 64.35 | 2780.00% |
Robbery | 75 | 57.92 | 7400.00% |
Public order | 49 | 30.16 | 1125.00% |
Drugs | 48 | 19.71 | 4700.00% |
Shoplifting | 46 | 19.31 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 14 | 18.50 | 1300.00% |
Vehicle crime | 12 | 5.63 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 11 | 4.83 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 4.42 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 2.82 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 2.41 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 7 | 9.65 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.82 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 | 2.01 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.01 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.61 | 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 | 0.80 | -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 | 41.02 | -95.86% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 17.70 | -82.17% |
Public order | 15 | 11.26 | -77.61% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.03 | -97.44% |
Robbery | 3 | 4.02 | -96.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.21 | -90.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.40 | -98.53% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1064 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 390 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1064 | 876.39 | 1377.78% |
Other theft | 390 | 427.94 | 4775.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 156.86 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 157 | 69.98 | 726.32% |
Shoplifting | 84 | 63.15 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 75 | 33.78 | 7400.00% |
Drugs | 68 | 30.16 | 2166.67% |
Public order | 67 | 27.35 | 415.38% |
Burglary | 38 | 26.95 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 33 | 15.28 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 13.27 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 5.23 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 4.02 | 100.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.61 | 0.00% |
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 Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 72 | 47.46 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 28.96 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.64 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.23 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.22 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.21 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.80 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Other theft | 1 | 0.80 | -99.84% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.40 | -99.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1193 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 631 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1193 | 1072.66 | -10.23% |
Other theft | 631 | 479.82 | -15.87% |
Violence and sexual offences | 231 | 253.79 | 3.59% |
Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 92.91 | 14.84% |
Shoplifting | 127 | 59.12 | 115.25% |
Robbery | 119 | 51.08 | -4.80% |
Public order | 60 | 47.86 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 58 | 24.13 | 13.73% |
Burglary | 34 | 23.33 | 6.25% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 13.67 | -34.21% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 10.05 | -17.86% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 9.25 | 57.14% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 4.42 | -37.50% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.01 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1329 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 750 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1329 | 1142.65 | -1.26% |
Other theft | 750 | 534.52 | -10.07% |
Violence and sexual offences | 223 | 301.65 | -1.76% |
Anti-social behaviour | 128 | 89.69 | -31.91% |
Robbery | 125 | 51.48 | -7.41% |
Public order | 60 | 50.27 | 5.26% |
Shoplifting | 59 | 24.13 | -35.16% |
Drugs | 51 | 23.73 | 24.39% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 20.51 | 2.70% |
Burglary | 32 | 15.28 | -11.11% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 12.87 | 27.27% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 11.26 | 60.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 3.22 | -41.67% |
Other crime | 3 | 2.82 | -40.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1346 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 834 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1346 | 1221.08 | 46.94% |
Other theft | 834 | 541.36 | 20.87% |
Violence and sexual offences | 227 | 335.43 | 17.01% |
Anti-social behaviour | 188 | 91.30 | 8.67% |
Robbery | 135 | 75.61 | 35.00% |
Shoplifting | 91 | 54.30 | 19.74% |
Public order | 57 | 36.60 | -25.00% |
Drugs | 41 | 22.93 | -32.79% |
Vehicle crime | 37 | 16.49 | -2.63% |
Burglary | 36 | 14.88 | 33.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 14.48 | 37.50% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 8.85 | -25.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 4.83 | -28.57% |
Other crime | 5 | 2.01 | -28.57% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 916 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 690 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 916 | 964.07 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 690 | 368.41 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 194 | 277.52 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 173 | 78.03 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 100 | 69.58 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 76 | 40.22 | 0.00% |
Public order | 76 | 30.57 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 61 | 30.57 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 24.53 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 27 | 15.28 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 10.86 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 6.44 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 7 | 6.44 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 2.82 | 0.00% |
A total of 3822 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 347.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 834 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 335 |
August 2024 | 168 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 390 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 631 |
December 2023 | 750 |
November 2023 | 834 |
October 2023 | 690 |
A total of 717 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 135 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 81 |
August 2024 | 75 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 75 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 119 |
December 2023 | 125 |
November 2023 | 135 |
October 2023 | 100 |
A total of 589 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 84.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 127 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 106 |
August 2024 | 46 |
April 2024 | 84 |
January 2024 | 127 |
December 2023 | 59 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 76 |
A total of 6959 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 632.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1346 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 628 |
August 2024 | 359 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1064 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1193 |
December 2023 | 1329 |
November 2023 | 1346 |
October 2023 | 916 |
A total of 1150 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 164.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 188 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 180 |
August 2024 | 160 |
April 2024 | 174 |
January 2024 | 147 |
December 2023 | 128 |
November 2023 | 188 |
October 2023 | 173 |
A total of 201 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 23 |
August 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 38 |
January 2024 | 34 |
December 2023 | 32 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 27 |
A total of 1405 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 140.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 231 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 177 |
August 2024 | 144 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 157 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 231 |
December 2023 | 223 |
November 2023 | 227 |
October 2023 | 194 |
A total of 462 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 61 |
August 2024 | 49 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 67 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 60 |
December 2023 | 60 |
November 2023 | 57 |
October 2023 | 76 |
A total of 219 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 38 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 36 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 33 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 38 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 38 |
A total of 384 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 68 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 52 |
August 2024 | 48 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 68 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 58 |
December 2023 | 51 |
November 2023 | 41 |
October 2023 | 61 |
A total of 137 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 14 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 23 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 22 |
October 2023 | 16 |
A total of 85 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 19 |
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 4 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.43 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 5 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8LX postcode area is presented below.
Total | 264 |
Theft from the person | 95 |
Other theft | 52 |
Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
Robbery | 17 |
Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
Public order | 11 |
Drugs | 7 |
Shoplifting | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 146 |
Theft from the person | 68 |
Other theft | 31 |
Shoplifting | 14 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Public order | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 142 |
Theft from the person | 49 |
Other theft | 24 |
Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
Shoplifting | 15 |
Drugs | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Bicycle theft | 5 |
Burglary | 5 |
Robbery | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 69 |
Vehicle crime | 17 |
Other theft | 16 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
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 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |