WC2H 9EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9EW

WC2H 9EW, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.20 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9EW 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 9EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9EW, encompassing approximately 2589 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9EW area, explore the WC2H 9EW Area information page.
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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 9EW 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 9EW 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 offences911.200.00%
Theft from the person83.480.00%
Other theft53.090.00%
Public order41.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.540.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.39-66.67%

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 person4439.39-95.69%
Violence and sexual offences2816.99-84.53%
Public order1510.81-78.57%
Other theft105.79-97.38%
Robbery33.86-95.24%
Criminal damage and arson11.16-85.71%
Drugs10.39-98.63%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1020 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 381 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1020814.401297.26%
Other theft381393.884662.50%
Violence and sexual offences181147.13852.63%
Anti-social behaviour15769.890.00%
Shoplifting7460.630.00%
Drugs7328.582333.33%
Public order7028.19438.46%
Robbery6327.036200.00%
Vehicle crime3624.330.00%
Burglary3313.900.00%
Bicycle theft912.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.480.00%
Other crime32.7050.00%
Possession of weapons21.160.00%

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 person7345.957200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.190.00%
Public order137.340.00%
Other theft85.02300.00%
Drugs33.090.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Robbery10.770.00%

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 theft21.16-99.69%
Theft from the person10.77-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1116 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1116980.83-17.27%
Other theft639430.95-15.92%
Violence and sexual offences240246.75-2.04%
Anti-social behaviour14192.6813.71%
Robbery10354.45-8.85%
Shoplifting7539.7725.00%
Public order6828.96-4.23%
Drugs6626.2611.86%
Criminal damage and arson2725.49-25.00%
Vehicle crime2310.43-28.12%
Burglary228.88-26.67%
Bicycle theft118.50-8.33%
Possession of weapons64.25-25.00%
Other crime32.320.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1349 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 760 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13491120.621.58%
Other theft760520.92-6.86%
Violence and sexual offences245293.480.41%
Anti-social behaviour12494.61-38.31%
Robbery11347.881.80%
Public order7143.64-8.97%
Shoplifting6027.42-38.14%
Drugs5923.1725.53%
Criminal damage and arson3622.7816.13%
Vehicle crime3213.900.00%
Burglary3012.36-25.00%
Bicycle theft1211.58-20.00%
Possession of weapons84.6314.29%
Other crime33.09-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1328 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 816 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13281178.9353.53%
Other theft816512.8118.26%
Violence and sexual offences244315.1013.49%
Anti-social behaviour20194.2221.82%
Robbery11177.6227.59%
Shoplifting9742.8646.97%
Public order7837.46-12.36%
Drugs4730.12-27.69%
Burglary4018.1529.03%
Vehicle crime3215.45-28.89%
Criminal damage and arson3112.3647.62%
Bicycle theft1511.97-16.67%
Possession of weapons75.79-36.36%
Other crime62.70-14.29%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 865 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 690 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person865917.1241.80%
Other theft690334.0241.68%
Violence and sexual offences215266.4516.85%
Anti-social behaviour16583.02-15.82%
Public order8963.7239.06%
Robbery8734.37-29.84%
Shoplifting6633.6032.00%
Drugs6525.49-1.52%
Vehicle crime4525.1018.42%
Burglary3117.38-32.61%
Criminal damage and arson2111.97-12.50%
Bicycle theft188.11-21.74%
Possession of weapons116.950.00%
Other crime74.2575.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 610 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 487 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person610744.12-1.29%
Other theft487235.55-11.29%
Anti-social behaviour196188.0619.51%
Violence and sexual offences18475.696.36%
Robbery12471.0520.39%
Drugs6647.888.20%
Public order6425.49-5.88%
Shoplifting5024.71-47.92%
Burglary4619.3139.39%
Vehicle crime3817.7680.95%
Criminal damage and arson2414.67-27.27%
Bicycle theft239.27-11.54%
Possession of weapons118.8857.14%
Other crime44.25-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 618 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 549 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person618755.71-3.29%
Other theft549238.64-15.41%
Violence and sexual offences173212.00-23.45%
Anti-social behaviour16466.80-13.23%
Robbery10363.33-10.43%
Shoplifting9639.77-1.03%
Public order6837.07-4.23%
Drugs6126.26-8.96%
Criminal damage and arson3323.566.45%
Burglary3312.7410.00%
Bicycle theft2612.74-23.53%
Vehicle crime2110.04-19.23%
Possession of weapons78.1175.00%
Other crime52.70-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 649 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 639 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft649844.910.00%
Theft from the person639250.610.00%
Violence and sexual offences226246.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour18987.270.00%
Robbery11572.980.00%
Shoplifting9744.410.00%
Public order7137.460.00%
Drugs6727.420.00%
Bicycle theft3425.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson3113.130.00%
Burglary3011.970.00%
Vehicle crime2611.580.00%
Other crime1010.040.00%
Possession of weapons43.860.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1764 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 160.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 245 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024181
March 202419
January 2024240
December 2023245
November 2023244
October 2023215
September 2023184
August 2023173
July 2023226

A total of 7671 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 639.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1349 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241020
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241116
December 20231349
November 20231328
October 2023865
September 2023610
August 2023618
July 2023639

A total of 4996 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 416.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 816 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024381
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024639
December 2023760
November 2023816
October 2023690
September 2023487
August 2023549
July 2023649

A total of 611 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202470
March 202413
January 202468
December 202371
November 202378
October 202389
September 202364
August 202368
July 202371

A total of 212 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20247
January 202427
December 202336
November 202331
October 202321
September 202324
August 202333
July 202331

A total of 509 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202473
March 20243
January 202466
December 202359
November 202347
October 202365
September 202366
August 202361
July 202367

A total of 825 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 68.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 124 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202463
March 20241
January 2024103
December 2023113
November 2023111
October 202387
September 2023124
August 2023103
July 2023115

A total of 1337 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 167.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 201 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024157
January 2024141
December 2023124
November 2023201
October 2023165
September 2023196
August 2023164
July 2023189

A total of 615 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202475
December 202360
November 202397
October 202366
September 202350
August 202396
July 202397

A total of 265 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202422
December 202330
November 202340
October 202331
September 202346
August 202333
July 202330

A total of 253 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202423
December 202332
November 202332
October 202345
September 202338
August 202321
July 202326

A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20246
December 20238
November 20237
October 202311
September 202311
August 20237
July 20234

A total of 148 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202411
December 202312
November 202315
October 202318
September 202323
August 202326
July 202334

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236
October 20237
September 20234
August 20235
July 202310

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9EW 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