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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9BU

BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BU, Camden has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.36 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9BU 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 9BU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9BU, encompassing approximately 2368 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9BU 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
  • Holborn (Lu Station) with total crimes: 7

BETTERTON STREET, WC2H 9BU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1014.360.00%
Theft from the person94.220.00%
Other theft63.800.00%
Public order52.530.00%
Other crime12.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.42-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person6254.89-88.32%
Violence and sexual offences3526.18-62.77%
Public order1714.78-63.83%
Other theft117.18-95.42%
Robbery34.64-91.43%
Criminal damage and arson11.27-75.00%
Drugs10.42-97.37%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 531 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 240 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531538.39431.00%
Other theft240224.222081.82%
Anti-social behaviour141101.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences9459.54291.67%
Shoplifting6139.690.00%
Public order4725.76213.33%
Vehicle crime4119.850.00%
Drugs3817.311166.67%
Robbery3516.051650.00%
Burglary2714.780.00%
Bicycle theft1211.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.070.00%
Other crime21.690.00%
Possession of weapons20.840.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 100 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10066.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences2442.230.00%
Public order1510.130.00%
Other theft116.33450.00%
Drugs34.640.00%
Robbery21.270.00%
Other crime20.840.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft20.84-99.50%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 559 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 403 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person559611.02-20.14%
Other theft403236.05-7.36%
Violence and sexual offences122170.17-12.86%
Anti-social behaviour12151.5221.00%
Shoplifting6651.0946.67%
Public order4527.87-8.16%
Robbery3419.00-8.11%
Vehicle crime2514.36-21.88%
Drugs2210.5637.50%
Criminal damage and arson209.29-25.93%
Burglary188.45-33.33%
Bicycle theft97.60-30.77%
Possession of weapons23.800.00%
Other crime10.84-75.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 700 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 435 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person700687.036.22%
Other theft435295.59-14.20%
Violence and sexual offences140183.69-10.83%
Anti-social behaviour10059.12-35.06%
Public order4942.2316.67%
Shoplifting4520.69-45.12%
Robbery3719.00-15.91%
Vehicle crime3215.62-3.03%
Burglary2713.51-3.57%
Criminal damage and arson2711.400.00%
Drugs1611.400.00%
Bicycle theft136.768.33%
Other crime45.49100.00%
Possession of weapons21.690.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 659 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 507 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person659745.3053.97%
Other theft507278.2744.03%
Violence and sexual offences157214.0937.72%
Anti-social behaviour15466.3012.41%
Shoplifting8265.0334.43%
Robbery4434.6318.92%
Public order4218.58-17.65%
Vehicle crime3317.74-29.79%
Burglary2813.9327.27%
Criminal damage and arson2711.82285.71%
Drugs1611.4045.45%
Bicycle theft126.76-33.33%
Possession of weapons25.07-33.33%
Other crime20.840.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 428 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 352 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person428544.7340.33%
Other theft352180.7330.37%
Anti-social behaviour137148.64-13.84%
Violence and sexual offences11457.8520.00%
Shoplifting6148.1448.78%
Public order5125.766.25%
Vehicle crime4721.546.82%
Robbery3719.85-30.19%
Burglary2215.62-40.54%
Bicycle theft189.2912.50%
Drugs117.60-56.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.64-56.25%
Possession of weapons32.960.00%
Other crime21.27-50.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 305 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 270 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person305471.251.33%
Other theft270128.79-13.18%
Anti-social behaviour159114.0115.22%
Violence and sexual offences9567.14-2.06%
Robbery5340.1239.47%
Public order4822.3817.07%
Vehicle crime4420.2769.23%
Shoplifting4118.58-48.75%
Burglary3717.3119.35%
Drugs2515.6225.00%
Criminal damage and arson1610.56-15.79%
Bicycle theft166.76-30.43%
Other crime46.7633.33%
Possession of weapons31.6950.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 311 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 301 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft311477.16-11.90%
Theft from the person301131.332.03%
Anti-social behaviour138127.10-6.76%
Violence and sexual offences9758.27-21.14%
Shoplifting8040.96-1.23%
Public order4133.7824.24%
Robbery3817.31-28.30%
Burglary3116.05-6.06%
Vehicle crime2613.09-36.59%
Bicycle theft2310.98-23.33%
Drugs209.7142.86%
Criminal damage and arson198.45-32.14%
Other crime38.02-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.270.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 353 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 295 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft353524.030.00%
Theft from the person295149.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour148124.570.00%
Violence and sexual offences12362.500.00%
Shoplifting8151.940.00%
Robbery5334.200.00%
Vehicle crime4122.380.00%
Burglary3317.310.00%
Public order3313.930.00%
Bicycle theft3013.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson2812.670.00%
Drugs1411.820.00%
Other crime75.910.00%
Possession of weapons22.960.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234
August 20233
July 20237

A total of 2901 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 241.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 507 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202411
April 2024240
March 202411
February 20242
January 2024403
December 2023435
November 2023507
October 2023352
September 2023270
August 2023311
July 2023353

A total of 393 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202417
April 202447
March 202415
January 202445
December 202349
November 202342
October 202351
September 202348
August 202341
July 202333

A total of 3949 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 359.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 700 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202462
April 2024531
March 2024100
January 2024559
December 2023700
November 2023659
October 2023428
September 2023305
August 2023301
July 2023295

A total of 1011 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 91.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 157 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
May 202435
April 202494
March 202424
January 2024122
December 2023140
November 2023157
October 2023114
September 202395
August 202397
July 2023123

A total of 150 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20244
January 202420
December 202327
November 202327
October 20237
September 202316
August 202319
July 202328

A total of 167 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202438
March 20243
January 202422
December 202316
November 202316
October 202311
September 202325
August 202320
July 202314

A total of 338 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202435
March 20242
January 202434
December 202337
November 202344
October 202337
September 202353
August 202338
July 202353

A total of 289 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.12 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 202341

A total of 133 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.62 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20249
December 202313
November 202312
October 202318
September 202316
August 202323
July 202330

A total of 1098 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 137.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 159 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024141
January 2024121
December 2023100
November 2023154
October 2023137
September 2023159
August 2023138
July 2023148

A total of 517 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202461
January 202466
December 202345
November 202382
October 202361
September 202341
August 202380
July 202381

A total of 223 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202427
January 202418
December 202327
November 202328
October 202322
September 202337
August 202331
July 202333

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233
August 20232
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9BU 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. Holborn (Lu Station)
    Total7
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 4. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1