WC2H 9AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9AR

WC2H 9AR, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.40 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9AR 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 9AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9AR, encompassing approximately 2595 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9AR area, explore the WC2H 9AR Area information page.
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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 9AR 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 9AR 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 offences810.400.00%
Theft from the person73.080.00%
Other theft52.700.00%
Public order41.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.540.00%
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 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4438.92-94.42%
Violence and sexual offences2816.95-78.79%
Public order1510.79-72.22%
Other theft105.78-96.81%
Robbery23.85-96.30%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.39-98.21%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 789 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 313 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person789656.55995.83%
Other theft313304.003812.50%
Anti-social behaviour155120.600.00%
Violence and sexual offences13259.72594.74%
Shoplifting5950.860.00%
Drugs5622.731766.67%
Robbery5421.585300.00%
Public order5420.81315.38%
Vehicle crime4220.810.00%
Burglary2916.180.00%
Bicycle theft1211.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.620.00%
Other crime21.930.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%

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 person7245.477100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.740.00%
Public order137.320.00%
Other theft85.01300.00%
Drugs33.080.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Robbery10.770.00%

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 theft21.16-99.61%
Theft from the person10.77-99.88%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 866 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 511 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person866772.92-15.35%
Other theft511333.67-18.24%
Violence and sexual offences184196.891.66%
Anti-social behaviour13670.9018.26%
Robbery6752.40-11.84%
Shoplifting6625.8229.41%
Public order5225.43-11.86%
Drugs3820.045.56%
Vehicle crime2414.64-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson249.25-14.29%
Burglary219.25-27.59%
Bicycle theft108.09-9.09%
Possession of weapons53.85-28.57%
Other crime21.93-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1023 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 625 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1023878.490.69%
Other theft625394.16-11.97%
Violence and sexual offences181240.81-6.22%
Anti-social behaviour11569.74-36.11%
Robbery7644.31-7.32%
Public order5929.2818.00%
Shoplifting5122.73-42.05%
Vehicle crime3619.652.86%
Drugs3613.8724.14%
Burglary2913.87-19.44%
Criminal damage and arson2811.173.70%
Bicycle theft1110.79-8.33%
Possession of weapons74.2475.00%
Other crime32.700.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1016 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 710 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1016949.7749.85%
Other theft710391.4731.24%
Violence and sexual offences193273.5630.41%
Anti-social behaviour18074.3618.42%
Shoplifting8869.3549.15%
Robbery8233.9128.12%
Public order5031.59-7.41%
Burglary3619.2712.50%
Vehicle crime3513.87-25.53%
Drugs2913.49-19.44%
Criminal damage and arson2711.17170.00%
Bicycle theft1210.40-36.84%
Possession of weapons44.62-33.33%
Other crime31.54-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 678 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 541 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person678713.5840.08%
Other theft541261.2336.62%
Anti-social behaviour152208.45-14.12%
Violence and sexual offences14858.5710.45%
Robbery6457.02-28.89%
Shoplifting5924.6637.21%
Public order5422.73-3.57%
Vehicle crime4720.816.82%
Drugs3618.11-28.00%
Burglary3213.87-21.95%
Bicycle theft1912.335.56%
Criminal damage and arson107.32-50.00%
Other crime63.8550.00%
Possession of weapons62.310.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 484 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 396 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person484602.234.76%
Other theft396186.49-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour177152.5821.23%
Violence and sexual offences13468.20-2.90%
Robbery9051.6330.43%
Public order5634.6814.29%
Drugs5021.5828.21%
Vehicle crime4419.2776.00%
Shoplifting4316.95-46.91%
Burglary4116.5736.67%
Criminal damage and arson2015.80-13.04%
Bicycle theft187.71-35.71%
Possession of weapons66.9420.00%
Other crime42.310.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 468 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 462 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft468603.77-12.52%
Theft from the person462180.32-0.43%
Anti-social behaviour146178.01-15.12%
Violence and sexual offences13856.25-22.03%
Shoplifting8153.17-1.22%
Robbery6931.21-8.00%
Public order4926.5922.50%
Drugs3918.888.33%
Burglary3015.03-6.25%
Bicycle theft2811.56-15.15%
Vehicle crime2510.79-39.02%
Criminal damage and arson239.63-28.12%
Possession of weapons58.8666.67%
Other crime41.93-55.56%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 535 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 464 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft535666.960.00%
Theft from the person464206.140.00%
Violence and sexual offences177178.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour17268.200.00%
Shoplifting8266.270.00%
Robbery7531.590.00%
Vehicle crime4128.900.00%
Public order4015.800.00%
Drugs3615.410.00%
Bicycle theft3313.870.00%
Burglary3212.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson3212.330.00%
Other crime912.330.00%
Possession of weapons33.470.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1342 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 122.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024132
March 202419
January 2024184
December 2023181
November 2023193
October 2023148
September 2023134
August 2023138
July 2023177

A total of 5906 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 492.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1023 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024789
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024866
December 20231023
November 20231016
October 2023678
September 2023484
August 2023462
July 2023464

A total of 4124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 343.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 710 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024313
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024511
December 2023625
November 2023710
October 2023541
September 2023396
August 2023468
July 2023535

A total of 446 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202454
March 202413
January 202452
December 202359
November 202350
October 202354
September 202356
August 202349
July 202340

A total of 171 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.10 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202424
December 202328
November 202327
October 202310
September 202320
August 202323
July 202332

A total of 325 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202456
March 20243
January 202438
December 202336
November 202329
October 202336
September 202350
August 202339
July 202336

A total of 582 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202454
March 20241
January 202467
December 202376
November 202382
October 202364
September 202390
August 202369
July 202375

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.89 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 20234
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 294 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202442
January 202424
December 202336
November 202335
October 202347
September 202344
August 202325
July 202341

A total of 143 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202410
December 202311
November 202312
October 202319
September 202318
August 202328
July 202333

A total of 1233 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 154.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024155
January 2024136
December 2023115
November 2023180
October 2023152
September 2023177
August 2023146
July 2023172

A total of 250 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202421
December 202329
November 202336
October 202332
September 202341
August 202330
July 202332

A total of 529 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 66.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202459
January 202466
December 202351
November 202388
October 202359
September 202343
August 202381
July 202382

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 20236
September 20236
August 20235
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9AR 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