WC2H 9EG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9EG

WC2H 9EG, Camden has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.23 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9EG 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 9EG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9EG, encompassing approximately 2388 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: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9EG 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
  • Colchester (Station) with total crimes: 7

WC2H 9EG 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 offences914.230.00%
Theft from the person83.770.00%
Other theft73.350.00%
Public order62.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.510.00%
Drugs10.840.00%
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 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4446.46-95.50%
Violence and sexual offences2918.42-85.43%
Public order1812.14-75.34%
Other theft127.53-96.81%
Robbery35.02-96.10%
Criminal damage and arson21.26-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.84-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.42-98.08%
Drugs10.42-98.61%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 978 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 376 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person978881.961204.00%
Other theft376409.383660.00%
Violence and sexual offences199157.39847.62%
Anti-social behaviour16083.300.00%
Robbery7766.977600.00%
Public order7332.23421.43%
Drugs7230.562300.00%
Shoplifting6830.140.00%
Vehicle crime5228.460.00%
Burglary3121.770.00%
Bicycle theft912.98350.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.770.00%
Possession of weapons23.350.00%
Other crime20.84-33.33%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7554.007400.00%
Violence and sexual offences2131.390.00%
Public order148.790.00%
Other theft105.86400.00%
Other crime34.190.00%
Drugs31.260.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Robbery10.840.00%

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 theft21.26-99.68%
Theft from the person10.84-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1077 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 626 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10771075.35-20.46%
Other theft626450.82-19.64%
Violence and sexual offences254262.04-14.48%
Anti-social behaviour141106.322.17%
Robbery11459.02-12.98%
Drugs8147.725.19%
Public order7533.91-12.79%
Shoplifting7531.3922.95%
Criminal damage and arson3631.395.88%
Vehicle crime3315.07-31.25%
Burglary2713.81-6.90%
Bicycle theft1711.3054.55%
Possession of weapons97.1212.50%
Other crime43.770.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1354 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 779 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13541279.623.44%
Other theft779566.77-9.42%
Violence and sexual offences297326.0810.41%
Anti-social behaviour138124.32-29.95%
Robbery13157.773.15%
Public order8654.83-14.00%
Drugs7736.0037.50%
Shoplifting6132.23-34.41%
Vehicle crime4825.539.09%
Criminal damage and arson3420.099.68%
Burglary2914.23-6.45%
Bicycle theft1112.14-54.17%
Possession of weapons84.6033.33%
Other crime43.35-42.86%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1309 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 860 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13091320.2352.21%
Other theft860547.9322.33%
Violence and sexual offences269359.9911.62%
Anti-social behaviour197112.6027.92%
Robbery12782.4636.56%
Public order10053.16-4.76%
Shoplifting9341.8640.91%
Drugs5638.93-31.71%
Vehicle crime4423.44-16.98%
Burglary3118.4210.71%
Criminal damage and arson3112.9819.23%
Bicycle theft2412.984.35%
Other crime710.05-12.50%
Possession of weapons62.93-60.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 860 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 703 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8601028.4742.15%
Other theft703359.9940.32%
Violence and sexual offences241294.278.07%
Anti-social behaviour154100.88-18.95%
Public order10564.4654.41%
Robbery9343.95-30.60%
Drugs8238.932.50%
Shoplifting6634.3217.86%
Vehicle crime5327.63-1.85%
Burglary2822.19-24.32%
Criminal damage and arson2611.720.00%
Bicycle theft2310.88-11.54%
Possession of weapons159.6325.00%
Other crime86.28100.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 605 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 501 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person605843.87-3.51%
Other theft501253.25-10.54%
Violence and sexual offences223209.715.69%
Anti-social behaviour19093.3515.15%
Robbery13479.5318.58%
Drugs8056.098.11%
Public order6833.49-9.33%
Shoplifting5628.46-42.27%
Vehicle crime5423.4463.64%
Burglary3722.6015.62%
Bicycle theft2615.4923.81%
Criminal damage and arson2610.88-23.53%
Possession of weapons1210.8833.33%
Other crime45.02-33.33%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 627 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 560 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person627861.04-4.71%
Other theft560262.45-19.08%
Violence and sexual offences211234.41-17.25%
Anti-social behaviour16588.32-4.07%
Robbery11369.07-13.08%
Shoplifting9747.303.19%
Public order7540.60-6.25%
Drugs7431.39-22.92%
Criminal damage and arson3430.983.03%
Vehicle crime3314.23-8.33%
Burglary3213.8128.00%
Bicycle theft2113.39-34.38%
Possession of weapons98.79125.00%
Other crime63.77-45.45%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 692 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 658 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft692970.290.00%
Theft from the person658289.660.00%
Violence and sexual offences255275.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour172106.740.00%
Robbery13072.000.00%
Drugs9654.420.00%
Shoplifting9440.180.00%
Public order8039.350.00%
Vehicle crime3633.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson3315.070.00%
Bicycle theft3213.810.00%
Burglary2513.390.00%
Other crime1110.460.00%
Possession of weapons44.600.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 7596 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 633.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1354 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024978
March 202475
February 20241
January 20241077
December 20231354
November 20231309
October 2023860
September 2023605
August 2023627
July 2023658

A total of 5128 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 427.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 860 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202412
April 2024376
March 202410
February 20242
January 2024626
December 2023779
November 2023860
October 2023703
September 2023501
August 2023560
July 2023692

A total of 700 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 63.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 105 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
May 202418
April 202473
March 202414
January 202475
December 202386
November 2023100
October 2023105
September 202368
August 202375
July 202380

A total of 2008 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 182.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 297 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202429
April 2024199
March 202421
January 2024254
December 2023297
November 2023269
October 2023241
September 2023223
August 2023211
July 2023255

A total of 232 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20242
April 20248
January 202436
December 202334
November 202331
October 202326
September 202326
August 202334
July 202333

A total of 623 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.64 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202472
March 20243
January 202481
December 202377
November 202356
October 202382
September 202380
August 202374
July 202396

A total of 925 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 77.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202477
March 20241
January 2024114
December 2023131
November 2023127
October 202393
September 2023134
August 2023113
July 2023130

A total of 166 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.60 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20249
March 20242
January 202417
December 202311
November 202324
October 202323
September 202326
August 202321
July 202332

A total of 354 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 202452
January 202433
December 202348
November 202344
October 202353
September 202354
August 202333
July 202336

A total of 1317 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 164.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024160
January 2024141
December 2023138
November 2023197
October 2023154
September 2023190
August 2023165
July 2023172

A total of 240 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202431
January 202427
December 202329
November 202331
October 202328
September 202337
August 202332
July 202325

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 202315
September 202312
August 20239
July 20234

A total of 610 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.25 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202468
January 202475
December 202361
November 202393
October 202366
September 202356
August 202397
July 202394

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.44 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20237
October 20238
September 20234
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9EG 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. Colchester (Station)
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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