WC2H 8PW, Camden has recorded a total of 1266 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 519.94 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8PW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2H 8PW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8PW, encompassing approximately 2434 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 400 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 188 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 400 | 519.94 | 4900.00% |
Other theft | 188 | 164.28 | 3660.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 184 | 77.21 | 2528.57% |
Anti-social behaviour | 165 | 75.57 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 85 | 67.76 | 8400.00% |
Drugs | 67 | 34.91 | 6600.00% |
Public order | 65 | 27.52 | 1525.00% |
Shoplifting | 49 | 26.70 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 20.12 | 1700.00% |
Vehicle crime | 15 | 7.39 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 12 | 6.16 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 8 | 4.93 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 2.46 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 8 | 11.09 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 2.87 | 0.00% |
Public order | 4 | 2.05 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.64 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.41 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.41 | -50.00% |
In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Robbery | 2 | 0.82 | -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 | 41.89 | -96.13% |
Violence and sexual offences | 28 | 18.07 | -84.78% |
Public order | 15 | 11.50 | -77.61% |
Other theft | 10 | 6.16 | -97.57% |
Robbery | 3 | 4.11 | -96.05% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.23 | -87.50% |
Drugs | 1 | 0.41 | -98.65% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1138 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 412 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1138 | 947.06 | 1480.56% |
Other theft | 412 | 467.37 | 5050.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 184 | 169.21 | 868.42% |
Anti-social behaviour | 173 | 75.57 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 85 | 71.05 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 76 | 34.91 | 7500.00% |
Drugs | 74 | 31.21 | 2366.67% |
Public order | 67 | 30.39 | 415.38% |
Vehicle crime | 42 | 27.52 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 36 | 17.25 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 14.79 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 2.87 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 0.82 | 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 | 48.46 | 7100.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 19 | 29.57 | 0.00% |
Public order | 13 | 7.80 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 8 | 5.34 | 700.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 3.29 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 1.23 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.82 | 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 | 0.82 | -99.86% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.41 | -99.92% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1257 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 700 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1257 | 1156.52 | -17.08% |
Other theft | 700 | 516.24 | -17.55% |
Violence and sexual offences | 245 | 287.49 | -13.12% |
Anti-social behaviour | 151 | 100.62 | 12.69% |
Robbery | 130 | 62.01 | -12.16% |
Drugs | 71 | 53.39 | -1.39% |
Shoplifting | 70 | 29.16 | 29.63% |
Public order | 64 | 28.75 | -9.86% |
Vehicle crime | 40 | 26.28 | -28.57% |
Burglary | 35 | 16.43 | 25.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 14.37 | -9.38% |
Bicycle theft | 13 | 11.91 | 44.44% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 5.34 | -22.22% |
Other crime | 4 | 2.87 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1516 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 849 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1516 | 1340.51 | 1.40% |
Other theft | 849 | 622.61 | -9.58% |
Violence and sexual offences | 282 | 348.68 | 6.42% |
Robbery | 148 | 115.82 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 134 | 60.78 | -33.00% |
Drugs | 72 | 55.03 | 35.85% |
Public order | 71 | 29.57 | -19.32% |
Vehicle crime | 56 | 29.16 | 47.37% |
Shoplifting | 54 | 23.00 | -43.16% |
Criminal damage and arson | 32 | 22.18 | 18.52% |
Burglary | 28 | 13.14 | -30.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 11.50 | 80.00% |
Bicycle theft | 9 | 3.70 | -43.75% |
Other crime | 4 | 3.70 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1495 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 939 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 1495 | 1403.35 | 52.40% |
Other theft | 939 | 613.99 | 22.91% |
Violence and sexual offences | 265 | 385.64 | 11.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 200 | 108.83 | 9.89% |
Robbery | 148 | 82.14 | 35.78% |
Shoplifting | 95 | 60.78 | 25.00% |
Public order | 88 | 39.02 | -3.30% |
Drugs | 53 | 36.14 | -35.37% |
Burglary | 40 | 21.77 | 29.03% |
Vehicle crime | 38 | 16.43 | -26.92% |
Criminal damage and arson | 27 | 15.61 | 22.73% |
Bicycle theft | 16 | 11.09 | -15.79% |
Other crime | 8 | 6.57 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 5 | 3.29 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 981 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 764 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 981 | 1094.50 | 40.54% |
Other theft | 764 | 402.89 | 39.67% |
Violence and sexual offences | 238 | 313.77 | 11.21% |
Anti-social behaviour | 182 | 97.75 | -6.67% |
Robbery | 109 | 74.75 | -28.29% |
Public order | 91 | 44.77 | 44.44% |
Drugs | 82 | 37.37 | 3.80% |
Shoplifting | 76 | 33.68 | 33.33% |
Vehicle crime | 52 | 31.21 | 13.04% |
Burglary | 31 | 21.36 | -24.39% |
Criminal damage and arson | 22 | 12.73 | 4.76% |
Bicycle theft | 19 | 9.04 | -26.92% |
Possession of weapons | 10 | 7.80 | 11.11% |
Other crime | 8 | 4.11 | 60.00% |
In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 698 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 547 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 698 | 884.23 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 547 | 286.67 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 214 | 224.65 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 195 | 87.89 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 152 | 80.09 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 79 | 62.43 | 0.00% |
Public order | 63 | 32.44 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 57 | 25.87 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 46 | 23.41 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 41 | 18.89 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 26 | 16.84 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 21 | 10.68 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 9 | 8.62 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 5 | 3.70 | 0.00% |
A total of 541 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 91 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 65 |
July 2024 | 4 |
May 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 67 |
March 2024 | 13 |
January 2024 | 64 |
December 2023 | 71 |
November 2023 | 88 |
October 2023 | 91 |
September 2023 | 63 |
A total of 486 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 95 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 49 |
April 2024 | 85 |
January 2024 | 70 |
December 2023 | 54 |
November 2023 | 95 |
October 2023 | 76 |
September 2023 | 57 |
A total of 1666 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 166.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 282 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 184 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 184 |
March 2024 | 19 |
January 2024 | 245 |
December 2023 | 282 |
November 2023 | 265 |
October 2023 | 238 |
September 2023 | 214 |
A total of 855 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 77.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 152 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 85 |
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 76 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 130 |
December 2023 | 148 |
November 2023 | 148 |
October 2023 | 109 |
September 2023 | 152 |
A total of 7610 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 691.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1516 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 400 |
July 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 44 |
April 2024 | 1138 |
March 2024 | 72 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 1257 |
December 2023 | 1516 |
November 2023 | 1495 |
October 2023 | 981 |
September 2023 | 698 |
A total of 1200 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 171.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 200 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 165 |
April 2024 | 173 |
January 2024 | 151 |
December 2023 | 134 |
November 2023 | 200 |
October 2023 | 182 |
September 2023 | 195 |
A total of 4423 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 402.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 939 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 188 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 10 |
April 2024 | 412 |
March 2024 | 8 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 700 |
December 2023 | 849 |
November 2023 | 939 |
October 2023 | 764 |
September 2023 | 547 |
A total of 98 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 26 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 16 |
October 2023 | 19 |
September 2023 | 26 |
A total of 159 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 18 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 8 |
January 2024 | 29 |
December 2023 | 32 |
November 2023 | 27 |
October 2023 | 22 |
September 2023 | 21 |
A total of 503 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.30 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 82 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 67 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 74 |
March 2024 | 3 |
January 2024 | 71 |
December 2023 | 72 |
November 2023 | 53 |
October 2023 | 82 |
September 2023 | 79 |
A total of 223 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.86 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 12 |
April 2024 | 36 |
January 2024 | 35 |
December 2023 | 28 |
November 2023 | 40 |
October 2023 | 31 |
September 2023 | 41 |
A total of 289 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.29 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 56 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 15 |
April 2024 | 42 |
January 2024 | 40 |
December 2023 | 56 |
November 2023 | 38 |
October 2023 | 52 |
September 2023 | 46 |
A total of 46 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 9 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 10 |
September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 39 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
August 2024 | 6 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 4 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 8 |
October 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 5 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8PW postcode area is presented below.
Total | 214 |
Theft from the person | 61 |
Other theft | 44 |
Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
Drugs | 16 |
Robbery | 16 |
Public order | 11 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Possession of weapons | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 123 |
Theft from the person | 37 |
Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
Public order | 15 |
Other theft | 11 |
Robbery | 8 |
Drugs | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 51 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
Drugs | 9 |
Other theft | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Public order | 5 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 47 |
Theft from the person | 28 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 44 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Vehicle crime | 8 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Robbery | 5 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 38 |
Theft from the person | 16 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
Other theft | 5 |
Robbery | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Robbery | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Drugs | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Shoplifting | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 24 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 14 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 23 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 22 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Drugs | 4 |
Robbery | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Theft from the person | 12 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 19 |
Other theft | 8 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Robbery | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 18 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Other crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Shoplifting | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 7 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Theft from the person | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |