BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9BH

BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BH, Camden has recorded a total of 515 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 227.61 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9BH 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 9BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9BH, encompassing approximately 2262 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Anti-social behaviour: (150) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Theft from the person: (115) incidents (1542.86% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (650.00% increase)

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

• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 73
• Conference/Exhibition Centre with total crimes: 26
• Shaftesbury Avenue with total crimes: 23

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

• 1. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	73
  Anti-social behaviour	19
  Theft from the person	19
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Public order	10
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Other theft	1

• 2. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	26
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 3. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 4. Shopping Area

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	6
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 5. Nightclub

  Total	15
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 6. Parking Area

  Total	14
  Vehicle crime	4
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 7. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	14
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Theft from the person	2
  Robbery	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 8. B402

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Henrietta Street

  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

• 10. Old Compton Street

  Total	12
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 11. Holborn

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Supermarket

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 13. Drury Lane

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. A301

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Denmark Street

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 16. Procter Street

  Total	9
  Anti-social behaviour	8
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. Leicester Square (Lu Station)

  Total	9
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1

• 18. Holborn (Lu Station)

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 19. Covent Garden

  Total	8
  Shoplifting	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Other theft	1

• 20. New Row

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 21. Rose Street

  Total	8
  Theft from the person	4
  Shoplifting	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 22. Kean Street

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 23. Bloomsbury Square

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	1

• 24. Little Russell Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 25. Dyott Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Betterton Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 27. Garrick Street

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Robbery	2

• 28. Phoenix Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 29. Gate Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 30. Neal Street

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1