WC2H 8LZ, Camden has recorded a total of 1708 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 687.01 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8LZ 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 8LZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8LZ, 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 623 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 335 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 623 | 687.01 | 74.02% |
Other theft | 335 | 250.59 | 99.40% |
Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 134.75 | 9.43% |
Violence and sexual offences | 173 | 69.99 | 20.14% |
Shoplifting | 106 | 69.59 | 130.43% |
Robbery | 80 | 42.64 | 6.67% |
Public order | 59 | 32.18 | 20.41% |
Drugs | 52 | 23.73 | 8.33% |
Vehicle crime | 36 | 20.92 | 200.00% |
Burglary | 22 | 14.48 | 100.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 8.85 | 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 358 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 168 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 358 | 442.45 | 5014.29% |
Other theft | 168 | 144.00 | 3260.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 159 | 67.57 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 144 | 63.95 | 2780.00% |
Robbery | 75 | 57.92 | 7400.00% |
Public order | 49 | 30.17 | 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 | 41.03 | -95.85% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 17.70 | -81.94% |
Public order | 15 | 11.26 | -76.92% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.03 | -97.43% |
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 1060 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 389 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1060 | 871.63 | 1372.22% |
Other theft | 389 | 426.36 | 4762.50% |
Anti-social behaviour | 174 | 156.47 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 155 | 69.99 | 715.79% |
Shoplifting | 84 | 62.35 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 75 | 33.79 | 7400.00% |
Drugs | 68 | 30.17 | 2166.67% |
Public order | 65 | 27.35 | 400.00% |
Burglary | 38 | 26.15 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 32 | 15.28 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 12 | 12.87 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 4.83 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 3 | 4.02 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 1.21 | 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 630 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1193 | 1071.95 | -10.23% |
Other theft | 630 | 479.86 | -15.78% |
Violence and sexual offences | 230 | 253.41 | 3.14% |
Anti-social behaviour | 147 | 92.51 | 15.75% |
Shoplifting | 127 | 59.13 | 118.97% |
Robbery | 119 | 51.08 | -4.80% |
Public order | 60 | 47.87 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 58 | 24.13 | 13.73% |
Burglary | 34 | 23.33 | 13.33% |
Vehicle crime | 25 | 13.68 | -34.21% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 10.06 | -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 748 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1329 | 1140.33 | -1.19% |
Other theft | 748 | 534.57 | -10.31% |
Violence and sexual offences | 223 | 300.87 | -0.45% |
Anti-social behaviour | 127 | 89.70 | -32.45% |
Robbery | 125 | 51.08 | -7.41% |
Public order | 60 | 50.28 | 5.26% |
Shoplifting | 58 | 24.13 | -36.26% |
Drugs | 51 | 23.33 | 24.39% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 20.51 | 2.70% |
Burglary | 30 | 15.28 | -16.67% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 12.07 | 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 1345 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 834 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1345 | 1219.56 | 46.99% |
Other theft | 834 | 541.00 | 20.87% |
Violence and sexual offences | 224 | 335.46 | 16.06% |
Anti-social behaviour | 188 | 90.10 | 8.67% |
Robbery | 135 | 75.62 | 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 | 0.00% |
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 915 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 690 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 915 | 962.94 | 36.57% |
Other theft | 690 | 368.04 | 36.63% |
Violence and sexual offences | 193 | 277.54 | 5.46% |
Anti-social behaviour | 173 | 77.63 | -7.98% |
Robbery | 100 | 69.59 | -26.47% |
Shoplifting | 76 | 40.22 | 49.02% |
Public order | 76 | 30.57 | 28.81% |
Drugs | 61 | 30.57 | 1.67% |
Vehicle crime | 37 | 24.54 | -13.95% |
Burglary | 27 | 14.88 | -43.75% |
Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 10.86 | -30.43% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 6.44 | -44.83% |
Other crime | 7 | 6.44 | 75.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 2.82 | -12.50% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 670 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 505 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 670 | 807.28 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 505 | 269.49 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 188 | 203.13 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 183 | 75.62 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 136 | 73.61 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 60 | 54.70 | 0.00% |
Public order | 59 | 24.13 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 51 | 23.73 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 48 | 20.51 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 43 | 19.31 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 29 | 17.30 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 23 | 11.66 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 8 | 9.25 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.22 | 0.00% |
A total of 4323 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 360.25 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 | 389 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 630 |
December 2023 | 748 |
November 2023 | 834 |
October 2023 | 690 |
September 2023 | 505 |
A total of 852 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 71.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 136 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 80 |
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 |
September 2023 | 136 |
A total of 639 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.88 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 | 58 |
November 2023 | 91 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 51 |
A total of 7617 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 634.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1345 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 623 |
August 2024 | 358 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1060 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1193 |
December 2023 | 1329 |
November 2023 | 1345 |
October 2023 | 915 |
September 2023 | 670 |
A total of 1330 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 166.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 188 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 174 |
August 2024 | 159 |
April 2024 | 174 |
January 2024 | 147 |
December 2023 | 127 |
November 2023 | 188 |
October 2023 | 173 |
September 2023 | 188 |
A total of 246 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 48 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 22 |
August 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 38 |
January 2024 | 34 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 27 |
September 2023 | 48 |
A total of 517 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 59 |
August 2024 | 49 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 65 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 60 |
December 2023 | 60 |
November 2023 | 57 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 59 |
A total of 260 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 36 |
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 32 |
January 2024 | 25 |
December 2023 | 38 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 37 |
September 2023 | 43 |
A total of 444 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.36 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 |
September 2023 | 60 |
A total of 160 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.00 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 |
September 2023 | 23 |
A total of 1577 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 143.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 230 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 173 |
August 2024 | 144 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 155 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 230 |
December 2023 | 223 |
November 2023 | 224 |
October 2023 | 193 |
September 2023 | 183 |
A total of 113 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 19 |
August 2024 | 7 |
April 2024 | 12 |
January 2024 | 11 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 12 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 29 |
A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.33 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 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 7 |
September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 39 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.88 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 |
September 2023 | 8 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8LZ 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 | 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 |
Total | 15 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |