WC2H 9AB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9AB

WC2H 9AB, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.47 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9AB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 9AB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9AB, encompassing approximately 2579 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9AB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

WC2H 9AB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences810.470.00%
Theft from the person73.100.00%
Other theft52.710.00%
Public order41.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.550.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.39-50.00%

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 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4439.54-94.13%
Violence and sexual offences2917.05-78.03%
Public order1511.24-72.22%
Other theft105.81-96.64%
Robbery23.88-96.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.78-75.00%
Drugs10.39-98.11%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 749 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 298 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person749635.28940.28%
Other theft298290.313625.00%
Anti-social behaviour153115.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences13259.30594.74%
Shoplifting5951.160.00%
Public order5422.87315.38%
Drugs5320.931666.67%
Robbery5020.544900.00%
Vehicle crime4019.380.00%
Burglary3015.500.00%
Bicycle theft1311.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.040.00%
Other crime21.550.00%
Possession of weapons20.780.00%

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 TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7245.747100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.910.00%
Public order137.360.00%
Other theft85.04300.00%
Drugs33.100.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Robbery10.780.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.16-99.59%
Theft from the person10.78-99.88%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 829 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person829750.78-15.58%
Other theft487321.32-18.83%
Violence and sexual offences182188.765.20%
Anti-social behaviour12970.5424.04%
Shoplifting7050.0034.62%
Robbery6127.13-14.08%
Public order5423.64-6.90%
Drugs4020.9314.29%
Vehicle crime2515.50-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson249.69-11.11%
Burglary209.30-33.33%
Bicycle theft97.75-25.00%
Possession of weapons53.49-28.57%
Other crime21.94-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 982 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 600 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person982848.460.72%
Other theft600380.62-10.98%
Violence and sexual offences173232.56-10.36%
Anti-social behaviour10467.05-41.57%
Robbery7140.31-8.97%
Public order5827.5213.73%
Shoplifting5222.48-41.57%
Vehicle crime3520.16-5.41%
Drugs3513.5725.00%
Burglary3013.57-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson2711.63-6.90%
Bicycle theft1210.47-7.69%
Possession of weapons74.6575.00%
Other crime32.710.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 975 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 674 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person975924.8150.93%
Other theft674377.9131.90%
Violence and sexual offences193261.2434.97%
Anti-social behaviour17874.8117.11%
Shoplifting8968.9945.90%
Robbery7834.5032.20%
Public order5130.23-13.56%
Vehicle crime3719.77-21.28%
Burglary3414.346.25%
Criminal damage and arson2913.18190.00%
Drugs2811.24-17.65%
Bicycle theft1310.85-31.58%
Possession of weapons45.04-42.86%
Other crime31.55-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 646 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 511 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person646692.2540.13%
Other theft511250.3936.63%
Anti-social behaviour152198.06-11.63%
Violence and sexual offences14358.928.33%
Shoplifting6155.4341.86%
Public order5923.645.36%
Robbery5922.87-27.16%
Vehicle crime4722.876.82%
Drugs3418.22-24.44%
Burglary3213.18-20.00%
Bicycle theft1912.4011.76%
Criminal damage and arson107.36-50.00%
Possession of weapons73.8816.67%
Other crime62.7120.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 461 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 374 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person461579.850.66%
Other theft374178.68-15.96%
Anti-social behaviour172144.9619.44%
Violence and sexual offences13266.67-0.75%
Robbery8151.1622.73%
Public order5631.409.80%
Drugs4521.7121.62%
Vehicle crime4417.4469.23%
Shoplifting4317.05-48.19%
Burglary4016.6725.00%
Criminal damage and arson2015.50-20.00%
Bicycle theft177.75-41.38%
Possession of weapons66.5950.00%
Other crime52.3325.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 458 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 445 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person458595.741.33%
Other theft445177.52-9.74%
Anti-social behaviour144172.48-12.20%
Violence and sexual offences13355.81-23.12%
Shoplifting8351.55-4.60%
Robbery6632.17-10.81%
Public order5125.5818.60%
Drugs3719.778.82%
Burglary3214.34-8.57%
Bicycle theft2912.40-14.71%
Vehicle crime2611.24-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson2510.08-13.79%
Other crime49.69-55.56%
Possession of weapons41.5533.33%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 493 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 452 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft493648.070.00%
Theft from the person452191.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences173175.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour16467.050.00%
Shoplifting8763.570.00%
Robbery7433.720.00%
Public order4328.680.00%
Vehicle crime4216.670.00%
Burglary3516.280.00%
Bicycle theft3413.570.00%
Drugs3413.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson2913.180.00%
Other crime911.240.00%
Possession of weapons33.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1317 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 119.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202429
April 2024132
March 202419
January 2024182
December 2023173
November 2023193
October 2023143
September 2023132
August 2023133
July 2023173

A total of 5676 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 473.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 982 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024749
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024829
December 2023982
November 2023975
October 2023646
September 2023461
August 2023458
July 2023452

A total of 3907 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 325.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 674 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024298
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024487
December 2023600
November 2023674
October 2023511
September 2023374
August 2023445
July 2023493

A total of 458 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202454
March 202413
January 202454
December 202358
November 202351
October 202359
September 202356
August 202351
July 202343

A total of 170 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20244
January 202424
December 202327
November 202329
October 202310
September 202320
August 202325
July 202329

A total of 311 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202453
March 20243
January 202440
December 202335
November 202328
October 202334
September 202345
August 202337
July 202334

A total of 545 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202450
March 20241
January 202461
December 202371
November 202378
October 202359
September 202381
August 202366
July 202374

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 20235
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 296 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202440
January 202425
December 202335
November 202337
October 202347
September 202344
August 202326
July 202342

A total of 146 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202413
January 20249
December 202312
November 202313
October 202319
September 202317
August 202329
July 202334

A total of 1196 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 149.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 178 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024153
January 2024129
December 2023104
November 2023178
October 2023152
September 2023172
August 2023144
July 2023164

A total of 253 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202430
January 202420
December 202330
November 202334
October 202332
September 202340
August 202332
July 202335

A total of 544 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202459
January 202470
December 202352
November 202389
October 202361
September 202343
August 202383
July 202387

A total of 38 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20237
September 20236
August 20234
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9AB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1