WC2H 9DG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9DG

WC2H 9DG, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.55 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9DG 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 9DG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9DG, encompassing approximately 2511 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9DG 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

WC2H 9DG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.550.00%
Theft from the person83.580.00%
Other theft53.190.00%
Public order41.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.590.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.40-66.67%

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 person4440.62-95.65%
Violence and sexual offences2817.52-85.79%
Public order1511.15-78.87%
Other theft105.97-97.44%
Robbery33.98-95.52%
Criminal damage and arson11.19-85.71%
Drugs10.40-98.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1012 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 391 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1012854.531286.30%
Other theft391402.984787.50%
Violence and sexual offences197155.70936.84%
Anti-social behaviour16978.450.00%
Drugs7567.302400.00%
Shoplifting7329.860.00%
Public order7129.07446.15%
Robbery6728.276600.00%
Vehicle crime3626.680.00%
Burglary3514.340.00%
Bicycle theft913.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.580.00%
Possession of weapons22.790.00%
Other crime20.800.00%

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 person7347.397200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1929.070.00%
Public order137.570.00%
Other theft85.18300.00%
Drugs33.190.00%
Other crime21.190.00%
Robbery10.800.00%

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 theft21.19-99.70%
Theft from the person10.80-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1129 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 666 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11291048.46-17.65%
Other theft666449.57-15.80%
Violence and sexual offences258265.20-6.52%
Anti-social behaviour154102.746.94%
Robbery10561.32-11.76%
Shoplifting7341.8119.67%
Public order7229.07-10.00%
Drugs7228.671.41%
Criminal damage and arson2928.67-23.68%
Burglary2511.55-13.79%
Vehicle crime249.95-29.41%
Bicycle theft139.5618.18%
Possession of weapons95.1812.50%
Other crime43.5833.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1371 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 791 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13711208.933.86%
Other theft791545.93-7.59%
Violence and sexual offences276314.989.52%
Anti-social behaviour144109.90-32.39%
Robbery11957.34-2.46%
Public order8047.39-12.09%
Drugs7131.8642.00%
Shoplifting6128.27-34.41%
Criminal damage and arson3824.2922.58%
Vehicle crime3415.139.68%
Burglary2913.54-25.64%
Bicycle theft1111.55-38.89%
Possession of weapons84.380.00%
Other crime33.19-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1320 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 856 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13201246.3652.60%
Other theft856525.6220.06%
Violence and sexual offences252340.8611.50%
Anti-social behaviour213100.3528.31%
Robbery12284.8235.56%
Shoplifting9348.5845.31%
Public order9137.03-5.21%
Drugs5036.24-34.21%
Burglary3919.9130.00%
Criminal damage and arson3115.5334.78%
Vehicle crime3112.34-32.61%
Bicycle theft1812.34-5.26%
Possession of weapons87.17-33.33%
Other crime63.19-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 865 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person865969.6142.50%
Other theft713344.4441.47%
Violence and sexual offences226283.9213.57%
Anti-social behaviour16689.99-20.57%
Public order9666.1041.18%
Robbery9038.23-31.30%
Drugs7635.842.70%
Shoplifting6430.2625.49%
Vehicle crime4625.4817.95%
Burglary3018.32-31.82%
Criminal damage and arson2311.954.55%
Bicycle theft199.16-24.00%
Possession of weapons127.579.09%
Other crime94.7880.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 607 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 504 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person607792.02-2.57%
Other theft504241.71-11.58%
Anti-social behaviour209200.6919.43%
Violence and sexual offences19983.223.65%
Robbery13179.2416.96%
Drugs7452.167.25%
Public order6829.47-6.85%
Shoplifting5127.08-46.88%
Burglary4420.3129.41%
Vehicle crime3917.5295.00%
Bicycle theft2515.53-3.85%
Criminal damage and arson229.95-33.33%
Possession of weapons118.7657.14%
Other crime54.38-16.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 623 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 570 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person623810.73-4.30%
Other theft570248.08-17.39%
Violence and sexual offences192226.97-21.95%
Anti-social behaviour17576.45-7.89%
Robbery11269.68-9.68%
Shoplifting9644.600.00%
Public order7338.23-3.95%
Drugs6929.07-10.39%
Burglary3427.4821.43%
Criminal damage and arson3313.546.45%
Bicycle theft2613.14-21.21%
Vehicle crime2010.35-20.00%
Possession of weapons77.9675.00%
Other crime62.79-45.45%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 690 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 651 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft690908.690.00%
Theft from the person651274.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences246259.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour19097.960.00%
Robbery12475.660.00%
Shoplifting9649.380.00%
Drugs7738.230.00%
Public order7630.660.00%
Bicycle theft3330.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson3113.140.00%
Burglary2812.340.00%
Vehicle crime2511.150.00%
Other crime119.950.00%
Possession of weapons44.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1902 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 172.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 276 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024197
March 202419
January 2024258
December 2023276
November 2023252
October 2023226
September 2023199
August 2023192
July 2023246

A total of 7704 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 642.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1371 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241012
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241129
December 20231371
November 20231320
October 2023865
September 2023607
August 2023623
July 2023651

A total of 5206 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 433.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 856 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024391
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024666
December 2023791
November 2023856
October 2023713
September 2023504
August 2023570
July 2023690

A total of 659 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202471
March 202413
January 202472
December 202380
November 202391
October 202396
September 202368
August 202373
July 202376

A total of 216 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
January 202429
December 202338
November 202331
October 202323
September 202322
August 202333
July 202331

A total of 569 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.73 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202475
March 20243
January 202472
December 202371
November 202350
October 202376
September 202374
August 202369
July 202377

A total of 876 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202467
March 20241
January 2024105
December 2023119
November 2023122
October 202390
September 2023131
August 2023112
July 2023124

A total of 1420 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 177.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024169
January 2024154
December 2023144
November 2023213
October 2023166
September 2023209
August 2023175
July 2023190

A total of 607 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.88 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202473
December 202361
November 202393
October 202364
September 202351
August 202396
July 202396

A total of 264 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202425
December 202329
November 202339
October 202330
September 202344
August 202334
July 202328

A total of 255 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.88 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202424
December 202334
November 202331
October 202346
September 202339
August 202320
July 202325

A total of 61 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20238
October 202312
September 202311
August 20237
July 20234

A total of 154 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202413
December 202311
November 202318
October 202319
September 202325
August 202326
July 202333

A total of 48 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20236
October 20239
September 20235
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9DG 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. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1