WC2H 9DY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9DY

WC2H 9DY, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.71 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9DY 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 9DY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9DY, encompassing approximately 2520 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: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9DY 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 9DY 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 offences810.710.00%
Theft from the person73.170.00%
Other theft52.780.00%
Public order41.980.00%
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
Robbery10.40-50.00%

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 person4440.07-94.64%
Violence and sexual offences2817.46-78.29%
Public order1511.11-71.70%
Other theft105.95-96.72%
Robbery23.97-95.74%
Criminal damage and arson10.79-75.00%
Drugs10.40-98.21%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 821 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 305 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person821687.921056.34%
Other theft305325.713712.50%
Anti-social behaviour156121.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences12961.89578.95%
Shoplifting7351.180.00%
Drugs5628.961766.67%
Public order5322.22307.69%
Robbery4721.034600.00%
Vehicle crime4418.650.00%
Burglary2917.460.00%
Bicycle theft1211.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.760.00%
Other crime31.5950.00%
Possession of weapons21.190.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7146.423450.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.170.00%
Public order137.540.00%
Other theft85.16700.00%
Drugs33.170.00%
Other crime21.190.00%
Robbery10.790.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person21.19-99.78%
Other theft10.79-99.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 915 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 518 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person915806.94-10.03%
Other theft518363.00-12.65%
Violence and sexual offences155205.50-7.19%
Anti-social behaviour14561.4929.46%
Robbery7457.521.37%
Shoplifting6229.3629.17%
Public order5224.60-3.70%
Drugs3520.6312.90%
Vehicle crime2413.89-29.41%
Criminal damage and arson219.52-16.00%
Burglary198.33-32.14%
Bicycle theft97.54-10.00%
Other crime33.570.00%
Possession of weapons21.19-60.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1017 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 593 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1017872.79-2.59%
Other theft593403.47-13.05%
Violence and sexual offences167235.26-9.24%
Anti-social behaviour11266.25-34.50%
Robbery7344.43-7.59%
Public order5428.9612.50%
Shoplifting4821.42-48.39%
Vehicle crime3419.04-2.86%
Drugs3113.4914.81%
Burglary2812.30-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson2511.110.00%
Bicycle theft109.920.00%
Possession of weapons53.9766.67%
Other crime31.98-25.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1044 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 682 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1044966.8249.14%
Other theft682414.1833.73%
Violence and sexual offences184270.5729.58%
Anti-social behaviour17173.006.21%
Shoplifting9367.8445.31%
Robbery7936.9011.27%
Public order4831.34-9.43%
Vehicle crime3519.04-25.53%
Burglary3213.896.67%
Drugs2712.70-15.62%
Criminal damage and arson2510.71177.78%
Bicycle theft109.92-41.18%
Other crime43.97-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.59-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 700 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 510 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person700733.1438.07%
Other theft510277.7132.12%
Anti-social behaviour161202.33-7.47%
Violence and sexual offences14263.8710.08%
Robbery7156.33-20.22%
Shoplifting6428.1742.22%
Public order5325.393.92%
Vehicle crime4721.032.17%
Drugs3218.65-8.57%
Burglary3012.70-28.57%
Bicycle theft1711.90-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.74-40.00%
Possession of weapons63.570.00%
Other crime62.380.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 507 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 386 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person507615.326.74%
Other theft386201.14-12.67%
Anti-social behaviour174153.149.43%
Violence and sexual offences12969.035.74%
Robbery8951.1834.85%
Public order5135.318.51%
Vehicle crime4620.2376.92%
Shoplifting4518.25-52.63%
Burglary4217.8535.48%
Drugs3516.666.06%
Bicycle theft2013.89-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson157.93-37.50%
Other crime65.9550.00%
Possession of weapons62.38100.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 475 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 442 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person475615.71-4.81%
Other theft442188.44-10.89%
Anti-social behaviour159175.35-15.43%
Violence and sexual offences12263.08-23.75%
Shoplifting9548.405.56%
Robbery6637.69-16.46%
Public order4726.1811.90%
Drugs3318.6550.00%
Burglary3113.09-8.82%
Vehicle crime2612.30-38.10%
Bicycle theft2510.31-26.47%
Criminal damage and arson249.92-14.29%
Other crime49.52-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.5950.00%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 499 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 496 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person499684.350.00%
Other theft496197.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour188196.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences16074.580.00%
Shoplifting9063.480.00%
Robbery7935.710.00%
Public order4231.340.00%
Vehicle crime4216.660.00%
Bicycle theft3416.660.00%
Burglary3413.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson2813.490.00%
Drugs2211.110.00%
Other crime98.730.00%
Possession of weapons23.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1243 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 113.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 184 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024129
March 202419
January 2024155
December 2023167
November 2023184
October 2023142
September 2023129
August 2023122
July 2023160

A total of 6102 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 508.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1044 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024821
March 202471
February 20242
January 2024915
December 20231017
November 20231044
October 2023700
September 2023507
August 2023475
July 2023499

A total of 3956 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 329.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 682 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024305
March 20248
February 20241
January 2024518
December 2023593
November 2023682
October 2023510
September 2023386
August 2023442
July 2023496

A total of 432 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202453
March 202413
January 202452
December 202354
November 202348
October 202353
September 202351
August 202347
July 202342

A total of 153 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.30 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 202421
December 202325
November 202325
October 20239
September 202315
August 202324
July 202328

A total of 276 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202456
March 20243
January 202435
December 202331
November 202327
October 202332
September 202335
August 202333
July 202322

A total of 583 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202447
March 20241
January 202474
December 202373
November 202379
October 202371
September 202389
August 202366
July 202379

A total of 570 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 71.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 95 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202473
January 202462
December 202348
November 202393
October 202364
September 202345
August 202395
July 202390

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20236
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 298 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202444
January 202424
December 202334
November 202335
October 202347
September 202346
August 202326
July 202342

A total of 137 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.12 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20249
December 202310
November 202310
October 202317
September 202320
August 202325
July 202334

A total of 1266 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 158.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 188 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024156
January 2024145
December 2023112
November 2023171
October 2023161
September 2023174
August 2023159
July 2023188

A total of 245 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202419
December 202328
November 202332
October 202330
September 202342
August 202331
July 202334

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20236
September 20236
August 20233
July 20232

Crime by Location in July 2024

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