WC2H 9EB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9EB

WC2H 9EB, Camden has recorded a total of 804 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 313.07 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9EB 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 9EB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9EB, encompassing approximately 2568 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (222) incidents (3071.43% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (157) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Other theft: (122) incidents (2340.00% increase)

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

• Nightclub with total crimes: 112
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 92
• Old Compton Street with total crimes: 38

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 9EB postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	112
  Theft from the person	31
  Other theft	25
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Drugs	7
  Robbery	7
  Public order	4
  Possession of weapons	2
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	92
  Theft from the person	23
  Anti-social behaviour	22
  Public order	13
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Other theft	6
  Bicycle theft	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 3. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	36
  Vehicle crime	8
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	1

• 5. Little Newport Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. 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

• 7. 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

• 8. 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

• 9. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 11. Further/Higher Educational Building

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

• 12. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 13. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. B402

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

• 15. 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

• 16. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. 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

• 18. Manette Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Drury Lane

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

• 20. 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

• 21. Gerrard Place

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 22. 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

• 23. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 24. B404

  Total	9
  Other theft	7
  Theft from the person	1
  Public order	1

• 25. Bedford Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 26. Leicester Square (Lu Station)

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

• 27. Covent Garden

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

• 28. New Row

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

• 29. Rose Street

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

• 30. Kean Street

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