SHORTS GARDENS, WC2H 9AT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9AT

SHORTS GARDENS, WC2H 9AT, Camden has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.76 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9AT 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 9AT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9AT, encompassing approximately 2603 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9AT area, explore the WC2H 9AT 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: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9AT 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

SHORTS GARDENS, WC2H 9AT 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 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences810.760.00%
Theft from the person83.070.00%
Other theft53.070.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.540.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.38-50.00%

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 person4438.80-95.42%
Violence and sexual offences2816.90-82.05%
Public order1510.76-75.00%
Other theft105.76-97.18%
Robbery23.84-96.72%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-83.33%
Drugs10.38-98.46%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 960 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 354 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person960755.971215.07%
Other theft354368.774325.00%
Violence and sexual offences156135.98721.05%
Anti-social behaviour14959.920.00%
Shoplifting7357.240.00%
Drugs6528.042066.67%
Robbery6124.976000.00%
Public order6023.43361.54%
Vehicle crime3623.050.00%
Burglary3313.830.00%
Bicycle theft1112.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.230.00%
Other crime22.300.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7345.717200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.040.00%
Public order137.300.00%
Other theft84.99300.00%
Drugs33.070.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
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 theft21.15-99.68%
Theft from the person10.77-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1065 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 626 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1065929.60-17.12%
Other theft626409.10-15.41%
Violence and sexual offences222240.470.00%
Anti-social behaviour13685.2815.25%
Robbery9452.24-12.96%
Shoplifting7436.1129.82%
Public order6228.43-3.12%
Drugs5523.821.85%
Criminal damage and arson2521.13-26.47%
Burglary229.60-31.25%
Vehicle crime218.45-32.26%
Bicycle theft118.070.00%
Possession of weapons54.23-37.50%
Other crime21.92-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1285 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 740 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12851062.891.26%
Other theft740493.61-8.19%
Violence and sexual offences222284.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour11885.28-36.56%
Robbery10845.330.00%
Public order6441.49-7.25%
Shoplifting5724.58-39.36%
Drugs5421.9035.00%
Criminal damage and arson3420.7417.24%
Burglary3213.06-21.95%
Vehicle crime3112.29-8.82%
Bicycle theft1111.91-26.67%
Possession of weapons84.2333.33%
Other crime33.07-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1269 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 806 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12691123.2050.89%
Other theft806487.4620.48%
Violence and sexual offences222309.6114.43%
Anti-social behaviour18685.2817.72%
Robbery10871.4533.33%
Shoplifting9441.4942.42%
Public order6936.11-4.17%
Burglary4126.5141.38%
Drugs4015.75-31.03%
Vehicle crime3415.37-20.93%
Criminal damage and arson2913.0670.59%
Bicycle theft1511.14-21.05%
Possession of weapons65.76-25.00%
Other crime52.30-16.67%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 841 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 669 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person841868.5243.52%
Other theft669323.0542.95%
Violence and sexual offences194256.9815.48%
Anti-social behaviour15874.52-17.71%
Robbery8160.69-30.17%
Public order7231.1118.03%
Shoplifting6627.6634.69%
Drugs5825.35-12.12%
Vehicle crime4322.2810.26%
Burglary2916.52-35.56%
Bicycle theft1911.14-17.39%
Criminal damage and arson177.30-22.73%
Possession of weapons86.53-11.11%
Other crime63.0750.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 586 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 468 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person586709.880.51%
Other theft468225.10-12.03%
Anti-social behaviour192179.7724.68%
Violence and sexual offences16873.755.00%
Robbery11664.5317.17%
Drugs6644.5615.79%
Public order6125.357.02%
Shoplifting4923.43-46.15%
Burglary4518.8236.36%
Vehicle crime3917.2985.71%
Bicycle theft2314.98-14.81%
Criminal damage and arson228.84-31.25%
Possession of weapons98.4528.57%
Other crime43.46-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 583 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 532 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person583713.72-5.05%
Other theft532223.95-15.56%
Violence and sexual offences160204.36-24.17%
Anti-social behaviour15461.46-13.48%
Robbery9959.16-3.88%
Shoplifting9138.03-4.21%
Public order5734.969.62%
Drugs5721.907.55%
Burglary3321.903.12%
Criminal damage and arson3212.683.23%
Bicycle theft2712.29-25.00%
Vehicle crime2110.37-25.00%
Possession of weapons78.07133.33%
Other crime52.69-44.44%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 630 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 614 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft630797.070.00%
Theft from the person614242.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences211235.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour17881.050.00%
Robbery10368.380.00%
Shoplifting9539.570.00%
Drugs5336.490.00%
Public order5220.360.00%
Bicycle theft3619.970.00%
Burglary3213.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson3112.290.00%
Vehicle crime2811.910.00%
Other crime910.760.00%
Possession of weapons33.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1610 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 222 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024156
March 202419
January 2024222
December 2023222
November 2023222
October 2023194
September 2023168
August 2023160
July 2023211

A total of 7329 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 610.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1285 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024960
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241065
December 20231285
November 20231269
October 2023841
September 2023586
August 2023583
July 2023614

A total of 4850 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 404.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 806 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024354
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024626
December 2023740
November 2023806
October 2023669
September 2023468
August 2023532
July 2023630

A total of 529 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202460
March 202413
January 202462
December 202364
November 202369
October 202372
September 202361
August 202357
July 202352

A total of 198 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
January 202425
December 202334
November 202329
October 202317
September 202322
August 202332
July 202331

A total of 453 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.18 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202465
March 20243
January 202455
December 202354
November 202340
October 202358
September 202366
August 202357
July 202353

A total of 775 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 116 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202461
March 20241
January 202494
December 2023108
November 2023108
October 202381
September 2023116
August 202399
July 2023103

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.22 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 20235
October 20236
September 20234
August 20235
July 20239

A total of 253 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202421
December 202331
November 202334
October 202343
September 202339
August 202321
July 202328

A total of 153 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.12 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202411
December 202311
November 202315
October 202319
September 202323
August 202327
July 202336

A total of 1271 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 192 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024149
January 2024136
December 2023118
November 2023186
October 2023158
September 2023192
August 2023154
July 2023178

A total of 599 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 74.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202474
December 202357
November 202394
October 202366
September 202349
August 202391
July 202395

A total of 267 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202422
December 202332
November 202341
October 202329
September 202345
August 202333
July 202332

A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20238
November 20236
October 20238
September 20239
August 20237
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9AT 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. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1