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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9AW

SHORTS GARDENS, WC2H 9AW, Camden has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.73 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9AW 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 9AW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9AW, encompassing approximately 2608 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: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9AW 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 9AW 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 offences810.730.00%
Theft from the person83.070.00%
Other theft53.070.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.530.00%
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 person4438.72-95.11%
Violence and sexual offences2816.87-81.21%
Public order1510.73-74.58%
Other theft105.75-97.08%
Robbery23.83-96.49%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.38-98.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 899 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 342 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person899723.801148.61%
Other theft342344.654175.00%
Anti-social behaviour159131.110.00%
Violence and sexual offences14960.96684.21%
Shoplifting7257.120.00%
Drugs6027.601900.00%
Public order5923.00353.85%
Robbery5722.625600.00%
Vehicle crime3721.850.00%
Burglary3314.180.00%
Bicycle theft1212.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.600.00%
Other crime21.920.00%
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 person7245.247100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.600.00%
Public order137.280.00%
Other theft84.98300.00%
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 theft21.15-99.67%
Theft from the person10.77-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1003 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 603 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1003884.82-15.71%
Other theft603384.52-14.10%
Violence and sexual offences209231.172.96%
Anti-social behaviour14480.1221.01%
Robbery8355.21-8.79%
Shoplifting7331.8228.07%
Public order6027.99-3.23%
Drugs4723.00-4.08%
Criminal damage and arson2418.02-22.58%
Vehicle crime239.20-25.81%
Burglary228.82-33.33%
Bicycle theft108.43-9.09%
Possession of weapons53.83-28.57%
Other crime21.92-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1190 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 702 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1190992.550.85%
Other theft702456.21-8.59%
Violence and sexual offences203269.13-2.40%
Anti-social behaviour11977.82-37.70%
Robbery9145.62-2.15%
Public order6234.89-6.06%
Shoplifting5723.77-39.36%
Drugs4921.8544.12%
Burglary3318.79-15.38%
Vehicle crime3112.65-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson3111.883.33%
Bicycle theft1111.88-21.43%
Possession of weapons74.2275.00%
Other crime32.68-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1180 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 768 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11801057.3451.09%
Other theft768452.3823.67%
Violence and sexual offences208294.4322.35%
Anti-social behaviour19179.7422.44%
Shoplifting9473.2242.42%
Robbery9336.0430.99%
Public order6635.65-1.49%
Burglary3925.3025.81%
Drugs3414.95-33.33%
Vehicle crime3213.03-28.89%
Criminal damage and arson3012.27100.00%
Bicycle theft1411.50-33.33%
Other crime55.37-16.67%
Possession of weapons41.92-42.86%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 781 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 621 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person781808.1542.78%
Other theft621299.4141.46%
Violence and sexual offences170238.0712.58%
Anti-social behaviour15665.17-19.59%
Robbery7159.81-30.39%
Public order6727.229.84%
Shoplifting6625.6937.50%
Drugs5125.30-15.00%
Vehicle crime4519.5512.50%
Burglary3117.25-29.55%
Bicycle theft2111.88-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson158.05-25.00%
Possession of weapons75.75-12.50%
Other crime62.6850.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 547 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 439 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person547667.453.60%
Other theft439209.70-14.42%
Anti-social behaviour194168.3024.36%
Violence and sexual offences15174.370.67%
Robbery10257.8929.11%
Public order6139.1019.61%
Drugs6023.3920.00%
Shoplifting4823.00-46.67%
Burglary4418.4029.41%
Vehicle crime4016.87100.00%
Bicycle theft2315.33-14.81%
Criminal damage and arson208.82-35.48%
Possession of weapons87.6733.33%
Other crime43.07-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 528 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 513 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person528667.06-5.71%
Other theft513202.42-14.07%
Anti-social behaviour156196.67-14.75%
Violence and sexual offences15059.81-21.05%
Shoplifting9057.51-2.17%
Robbery7934.50-14.13%
Public order5130.298.51%
Drugs5019.5519.05%
Burglary3419.173.03%
Criminal damage and arson3113.033.33%
Bicycle theft2711.88-27.03%
Vehicle crime2010.35-33.33%
Possession of weapons67.67100.00%
Other crime52.30-44.44%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 597 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 560 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft597745.660.00%
Theft from the person560228.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences190214.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour18372.840.00%
Robbery9270.160.00%
Shoplifting9235.270.00%
Public order4735.270.00%
Drugs4218.020.00%
Bicycle theft3716.100.00%
Burglary3314.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson3012.650.00%
Vehicle crime3011.500.00%
Other crime911.500.00%
Possession of weapons33.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1485 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 135.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 209 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024149
March 202419
January 2024209
December 2023203
November 2023208
October 2023170
September 2023151
August 2023150
July 2023190

A total of 6813 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 567.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1190 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024899
March 202472
February 20241
January 20241003
December 20231190
November 20231180
October 2023781
September 2023547
August 2023528
July 2023560

A total of 4610 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 384.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 768 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024342
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024603
December 2023702
November 2023768
October 2023621
September 2023439
August 2023513
July 2023597

A total of 505 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202459
March 202413
January 202460
December 202362
November 202366
October 202367
September 202361
August 202351
July 202347

A total of 188 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202424
December 202331
November 202330
October 202315
September 202320
August 202331
July 202330

A total of 398 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202460
March 20243
January 202447
December 202349
November 202334
October 202351
September 202360
August 202350
July 202342

A total of 673 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202457
March 20241
January 202483
December 202391
November 202393
October 202371
September 2023102
August 202379
July 202392

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 258 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202437
January 202423
December 202331
November 202332
October 202345
September 202340
August 202320
July 202330

A total of 155 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202410
December 202311
November 202314
October 202321
September 202323
August 202327
July 202337

A total of 1302 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 162.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 194 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024159
January 2024144
December 2023119
November 2023191
October 2023156
September 2023194
August 2023156
July 2023183

A total of 269 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202422
December 202333
November 202339
October 202331
September 202344
August 202334
July 202333

A total of 592 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 74.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202473
December 202357
November 202394
October 202366
September 202348
August 202390
July 202392

A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20237
September 20238
August 20236
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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