WC2H 8NH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8NH

WC2H 8NH, Camden has recorded a total of 1637 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 664.05 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8NH 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 8NH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8NH, encompassing approximately 2465 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Theft from the person: (604) incidents (71.59% increase)
  • Other theft: (312) incidents (102.60% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (180) incidents (18.42% increase)

WC2H 8NH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 229
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 146
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 122

WC2H 8NH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 604 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 312 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person604664.0571.59%
Other theft312245.01102.60%
Anti-social behaviour180126.5618.42%
Violence and sexual offences15673.0213.04%
Shoplifting10663.28135.56%
Robbery7343.00-3.95%
Public order5629.6124.44%
Drugs4622.729.52%
Vehicle crime3518.66169.23%
Criminal damage and arson2314.2076.92%
Burglary229.3383.33%
Bicycle theft178.92183.33%
Other crime66.900.00%
Possession of weapons12.430.00%

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 352 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 154 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person352427.964928.57%
Other theft154142.792980.00%
Anti-social behaviour15262.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences13861.662660.00%
Robbery7655.987500.00%
Shoplifting4530.830.00%
Public order4518.251025.00%
Drugs4218.254100.00%
Vehicle crime1317.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.271200.00%
Burglary125.270.00%
Bicycle theft64.870.00%
Other crime62.430.00%
Possession of weapons12.430.00%

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 person79.740.00%
Other theft52.840.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.030.00%
Public order42.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.620.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery20.81-33.33%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4441.38-95.77%
Violence and sexual offences2817.85-80.56%
Public order1511.36-76.19%
Other theft106.08-97.33%
Robbery34.06-95.65%
Criminal damage and arson11.22-90.00%
Drugs10.41-98.25%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1039 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 375 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1039852.681363.38%
Other theft375421.474587.50%
Anti-social behaviour172152.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences14469.77657.89%
Shoplifting8258.410.00%
Robbery6933.266800.00%
Public order6327.99384.62%
Drugs5725.561800.00%
Burglary3823.120.00%
Vehicle crime3415.410.00%
Bicycle theft1313.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.270.00%
Other crime44.06100.00%
Possession of weapons21.620.00%

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 person7147.467000.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.800.00%
Public order137.710.00%
Other theft85.27700.00%
Drugs33.250.00%
Other crime21.220.00%
Robbery10.810.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft10.81-99.84%
Theft from the person10.41-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1150 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 619 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11501040.50-9.16%
Other theft619466.50-13.67%
Violence and sexual offences206251.100.98%
Anti-social behaviour14583.5611.54%
Shoplifting12958.82115.00%
Robbery11252.33-5.88%
Drugs5645.4324.44%
Public order5522.721.85%
Burglary3222.31-5.88%
Vehicle crime2412.98-35.14%
Criminal damage and arson229.74-15.38%
Bicycle theft108.9242.86%
Other crime34.06200.00%
Possession of weapons21.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1266 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 717 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12661097.69-1.02%
Other theft717513.56-8.43%
Violence and sexual offences204290.85-2.86%
Anti-social behaviour13082.75-29.35%
Robbery11952.73-9.16%
Shoplifting6048.27-33.33%
Public order5424.343.85%
Drugs4521.9121.62%
Vehicle crime3718.252.78%
Burglary3415.01-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson2613.7923.81%
Bicycle theft710.55-41.67%
Possession of weapons62.8450.00%
Other crime12.43-80.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1279 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 783 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12791168.2847.18%
Other theft783518.8321.58%
Violence and sexual offences210317.6317.98%
Anti-social behaviour18485.195.14%
Robbery13174.6433.67%
Shoplifting9053.1420.00%
Public order5236.51-25.71%
Drugs3721.09-27.45%
Vehicle crime3615.01-5.26%
Burglary3614.6024.14%
Criminal damage and arson2114.6050.00%
Bicycle theft128.52-20.00%
Other crime54.87-28.57%
Possession of weapons42.03-20.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 869 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 644 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person869920.0234.10%
Other theft644352.5132.78%
Violence and sexual offences178261.244.71%
Anti-social behaviour17572.21-5.91%
Robbery9870.99-24.03%
Shoplifting7539.7547.06%
Public order7030.4220.69%
Drugs5128.406.25%
Vehicle crime3820.69-13.64%
Burglary2915.41-43.14%
Bicycle theft1511.76-48.28%
Criminal damage and arson146.08-41.67%
Other crime75.6840.00%
Possession of weapons52.84-28.57%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 648 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 485 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person648784.940.00%
Other theft485262.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour186196.740.00%
Violence and sexual offences17075.450.00%
Robbery12968.960.00%
Public order5852.330.00%
Shoplifting5123.530.00%
Burglary5120.690.00%
Drugs4820.690.00%
Vehicle crime4419.470.00%
Bicycle theft2917.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson2411.760.00%
Possession of weapons79.740.00%
Other crime52.840.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1324 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 165.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024180
August 2024152
April 2024172
January 2024145
December 2023130
November 2023184
October 2023175
September 2023186

A total of 387 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202442
July 20241
May 20241
April 202457
March 20243
January 202456
December 202345
November 202337
October 202351
September 202348

A total of 4113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 342.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 783 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024312
August 2024154
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024375
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024619
December 2023717
November 2023783
October 2023644
September 2023485

A total of 814 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202473
August 202476
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 202469
March 20241
January 2024112
December 2023119
November 2023131
October 202398
September 2023129

A total of 638 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 129 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024106
August 202445
April 202482
January 2024129
December 202360
November 202390
October 202375
September 202351

A total of 7330 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 610.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1279 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024604
August 2024352
July 20247
May 202444
April 20241039
March 202471
February 20241
January 20241150
December 20231266
November 20231279
October 2023869
September 2023648

A total of 254 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202412
April 202438
January 202432
December 202334
November 202336
October 202329
September 202351

A total of 261 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202413
April 202434
January 202424
December 202337
November 202336
October 202338
September 202344

A total of 1458 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 132.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 210 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024156
August 2024138
July 20245
May 202428
April 2024144
March 202419
January 2024206
December 2023204
November 2023210
October 2023178
September 2023170

A total of 485 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202456
August 202445
July 20244
May 202415
April 202463
March 202413
January 202455
December 202354
November 202352
October 202370
September 202358

A total of 155 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202413
July 20241
May 20241
April 202410
January 202422
December 202326
November 202321
October 202314
September 202324

A total of 109 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20246
April 202413
January 202410
December 20237
November 202312
October 202315
September 202329

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.

MonthCount
September 20246
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 8NH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total229
    Theft from the person89
    Other theft39
    Violence and sexual offences39
    Robbery16
    Anti-social behaviour15
    Public order10
    Drugs6
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total146
    Theft from the person68
    Other theft31
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total122
    Theft from the person41
    Other theft22
    Anti-social behaviour19
    Shoplifting15
    Drugs6
    Burglary5
    Bicycle theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery3
    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. A401
    Total32
    Theft from the person18
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 11. Macclesfield Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person15
    Other theft9
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bourchier Street
    Total30
    Theft from the person10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft5
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. B402
    Total27
    Theft from the person9
    Shoplifting7
    Other theft6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft2
  • 14. Romilly Street
    Total27
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft7
    Robbery3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Phoenix Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting14
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Moor Street
    Total26
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Manette Street
    Total25
    Theft from the person8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Drugs4
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. B506
    Total22
    Theft from the person12
    Shoplifting4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Greek Street
    Total22
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 20. Gerrard Place
    Total20
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 21. Dansey Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Denmark Street
    Total18
    Theft from the person8
    Public order4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 23. Hanway Place
    Total18
    Theft from the person11
    Other theft4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Gerrard Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person13
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Cranbourn Street
    Total16
    Theft from the person9
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Percy Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 27. Neal Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. St Giles High Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Rose Street
    Total15
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person4
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Great Chapel Street
    Total15
    Theft from the person10
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1