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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9BP

BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BP, Camden has recorded a total of 26 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.10 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9BP 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 9BP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9BP, encompassing approximately 2342 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: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9BP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Holborn (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BP 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 offences811.100.00%
Theft from the person73.420.00%
Other theft42.990.00%
Public order31.710.00%
Other crime11.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.430.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Robbery10.430.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.43-50.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person3931.17-91.56%
Violence and sexual offences2016.65-74.36%
Other theft78.54-96.68%
Public order52.99-85.71%
Robbery22.13-92.86%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 462 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 211 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person462484.60560.00%
Other theft211197.263416.67%
Anti-social behaviour14190.090.00%
Violence and sexual offences7860.20609.09%
Shoplifting6133.300.00%
Vehicle crime4126.040.00%
Public order3517.51400.00%
Drugs3314.943200.00%
Robbery2814.092700.00%
Burglary2711.950.00%
Bicycle theft1111.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.700.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%
Other crime10.850.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7040.990.00%
Violence and sexual offences1129.890.00%
Public order74.700.00%
Other theft62.99200.00%
Robbery12.560.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft20.85-99.45%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 470 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 366 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person470538.40-21.40%
Other theft366200.67-3.43%
Anti-social behaviour118156.2719.19%
Violence and sexual offences9350.38-10.58%
Shoplifting6239.7144.19%
Public order3926.4714.71%
Vehicle crime2516.65-21.88%
Robbery2410.67-7.69%
Drugs1810.2563.64%
Burglary187.69-28.00%
Criminal damage and arson187.69-33.33%
Bicycle theft97.69-30.77%
Other crime13.84-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 598 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 379 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person598596.465.84%
Other theft379255.32-15.59%
Violence and sexual offences104161.82-18.11%
Anti-social behaviour9944.40-35.29%
Shoplifting4342.27-44.87%
Public order3418.3617.24%
Vehicle crime3214.52-3.03%
Criminal damage and arson2713.6612.50%
Robbery2611.53-35.00%
Burglary2511.10-13.79%
Bicycle theft1310.6718.18%
Drugs115.55-21.43%
Other crime44.70100.00%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 565 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 449 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person565664.3560.51%
Other theft449241.2350.17%
Anti-social behaviour153191.7012.50%
Violence and sexual offences12765.3247.67%
Shoplifting7854.2244.44%
Robbery4033.3037.93%
Vehicle crime3317.08-29.79%
Burglary2914.0945.00%
Public order2912.38-34.09%
Criminal damage and arson2412.38380.00%
Drugs1410.25100.00%
Bicycle theft115.98-38.89%
Possession of weapons24.700.00%
Other crime20.850.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 352 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 299 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person352470.0838.58%
Other theft299150.2930.57%
Anti-social behaviour136127.66-13.38%
Violence and sexual offences8658.0713.16%
Shoplifting5436.7250.00%
Vehicle crime4723.066.82%
Public order4420.0718.92%
Robbery2918.79-29.27%
Burglary2012.38-44.44%
Bicycle theft188.5412.50%
Drugs77.69-58.82%
Criminal damage and arson52.99-66.67%
Possession of weapons22.130.00%
Other crime20.85-50.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 254 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 229 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person254411.591.20%
Other theft229108.45-16.42%
Anti-social behaviour15797.7714.60%
Violence and sexual offences7667.032.70%
Vehicle crime4432.4569.23%
Robbery4118.7928.12%
Public order3717.5115.62%
Burglary3615.8020.00%
Shoplifting3615.37-50.00%
Drugs1715.37-5.56%
Bicycle theft167.26-30.43%
Criminal damage and arson156.83-11.76%
Other crime46.4033.33%
Possession of weapons21.710.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 274 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 251 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft274423.12-11.61%
Theft from the person251116.99-1.57%
Anti-social behaviour137107.17-6.16%
Violence and sexual offences7458.49-26.00%
Shoplifting7231.59-4.00%
Robbery3230.74-21.95%
Public order3213.666.67%
Burglary3013.66-9.09%
Vehicle crime2612.81-35.00%
Bicycle theft2311.10-20.69%
Drugs189.82100.00%
Criminal damage and arson177.69-34.62%
Other crime37.26-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.280.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 310 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 255 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft310470.080.00%
Theft from the person255132.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour146108.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences10062.340.00%
Shoplifting7542.700.00%
Robbery4132.020.00%
Vehicle crime4017.510.00%
Burglary3317.080.00%
Public order3014.090.00%
Bicycle theft2912.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson2612.380.00%
Drugs911.100.00%
Other crime53.840.00%
Possession of weapons22.130.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234
August 20233
July 20235

A total of 2536 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 211.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 449 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20247
April 2024211
March 20246
February 20242
January 2024366
December 2023379
November 2023449
October 2023299
September 2023229
August 2023274
July 2023310

A total of 295 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20245
April 202435
March 20247
January 202439
December 202334
November 202329
October 202344
September 202337
August 202332
July 202330

A total of 3323 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 302.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 598 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202439
April 2024462
March 202470
January 2024470
December 2023598
November 2023565
October 2023352
September 2023254
August 2023251
July 2023255

A total of 777 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 70.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 127 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202420
April 202478
March 202411
January 202493
December 2023104
November 2023127
October 202386
September 202376
August 202374
July 2023100

A total of 137 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20244
January 202418
December 202327
November 202324
October 20235
September 202315
August 202317
July 202326

A total of 129 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202433
March 20241
January 202418
December 202311
November 202314
October 20237
September 202317
August 202318
July 20239

A total of 266 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202428
March 20241
January 202424
December 202326
November 202340
October 202329
September 202341
August 202332
July 202341

A total of 288 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202441
January 202425
December 202332
November 202333
October 202347
September 202344
August 202326
July 202340

A total of 130 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 20249
December 202313
November 202311
October 202318
September 202316
August 202323
July 202329

A total of 1087 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 135.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024141
January 2024118
December 202399
November 2023153
October 2023136
September 2023157
August 2023137
July 2023146

A total of 481 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202461
January 202462
December 202343
November 202378
October 202354
September 202336
August 202372
July 202375

A total of 218 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202427
January 202418
December 202325
November 202329
October 202320
September 202336
August 202330
July 202333

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232
August 20232
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9BP 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. Holborn (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 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