WC2H 9HN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9HN

WC2H 9HN, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.34 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9HN 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 9HN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9HN, encompassing approximately 2609 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 9HN 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 9HN 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 offences810.340.00%
Theft from the person73.070.00%
Other theft52.680.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.530.00%
Drugs10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.38-50.00%

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 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4439.08-93.20%
Violence and sexual offences2916.86-80.14%
Public order1511.11-75.81%
Other theft105.75-96.50%
Robbery23.83-95.56%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.38-98.08%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 647 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 286 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person647596.94798.61%
Other theft286247.893475.00%
Anti-social behaviour169109.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences14664.75668.42%
Shoplifting6655.940.00%
Public order6225.29376.92%
Drugs5223.751633.33%
Robbery4519.924400.00%
Vehicle crime3417.240.00%
Burglary2913.030.00%
Bicycle theft1211.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.600.00%
Other crime31.9250.00%
Possession of weapons21.150.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7245.210.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.590.00%
Public order137.280.00%
Other theft84.98300.00%
Drugs33.070.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Robbery10.770.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft20.77-99.58%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 726 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 481 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person726708.82-18.79%
Other theft481278.16-17.07%
Violence and sexual offences192184.293.23%
Anti-social behaviour14373.5619.17%
Shoplifting6954.7932.69%
Robbery5626.44-18.84%
Public order5621.46-13.85%
Drugs4121.4617.14%
Vehicle crime2515.71-10.71%
Criminal damage and arson259.58-10.71%
Burglary209.58-28.57%
Bicycle theft87.66-33.33%
Possession of weapons63.07-14.29%
Other crime22.30-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 894 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 580 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person894807.281.82%
Other theft580342.53-6.90%
Violence and sexual offences186222.22-8.82%
Anti-social behaviour12071.26-36.51%
Robbery6945.984.55%
Public order6526.4425.00%
Shoplifting5224.90-38.10%
Drugs3519.9212.90%
Burglary2813.41-6.67%
Vehicle crime2810.73-9.68%
Criminal damage and arson2810.730.00%
Bicycle theft1210.73-14.29%
Possession of weapons74.6040.00%
Other crime32.680.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 878 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 623 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person878857.4853.50%
Other theft623336.4030.88%
Violence and sexual offences204238.7033.33%
Anti-social behaviour18978.1617.39%
Shoplifting8472.4142.37%
Robbery6632.1837.50%
Public order5225.29-24.64%
Vehicle crime3119.92-29.55%
Drugs3111.883.33%
Burglary3011.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson2811.49115.38%
Bicycle theft1410.73-30.00%
Possession of weapons55.36-37.50%
Other crime31.92-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 572 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 476 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person572647.1338.50%
Other theft476219.1640.00%
Anti-social behaviour161182.38-11.54%
Violence and sexual offences15361.6911.68%
Public order6958.6221.05%
Shoplifting5926.4428.26%
Robbery4822.61-36.00%
Vehicle crime4418.3912.82%
Burglary3016.86-21.05%
Drugs3011.49-26.83%
Bicycle theft2011.495.26%
Criminal damage and arson137.66-40.91%
Possession of weapons84.9814.29%
Other crime63.07100.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 413 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 340 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person413543.68-0.24%
Other theft340158.24-19.81%
Anti-social behaviour182130.2721.33%
Violence and sexual offences13769.73-2.14%
Robbery7552.4929.31%
Public order5728.740.00%
Shoplifting4621.84-48.89%
Drugs4117.6213.89%
Vehicle crime3915.7195.00%
Burglary3814.9415.15%
Criminal damage and arson2214.56-12.00%
Bicycle theft198.43-29.63%
Possession of weapons77.28133.33%
Other crime32.68-25.00%

In August 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 424 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 414 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft424567.44-6.61%
Theft from the person414162.451.97%
Anti-social behaviour150158.62-12.79%
Violence and sexual offences14057.47-16.67%
Shoplifting9053.644.65%
Robbery5834.48-15.94%
Public order5722.22-3.39%
Drugs3621.84-12.20%
Burglary3313.790.00%
Bicycle theft2712.64-20.59%
Criminal damage and arson2510.34-16.67%
Vehicle crime209.58-31.03%
Other crime47.66-50.00%
Possession of weapons31.530.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 454 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 406 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft454609.960.00%
Theft from the person406173.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour172155.560.00%
Violence and sexual offences16865.900.00%
Shoplifting8664.370.00%
Robbery6932.950.00%
Public order5926.440.00%
Drugs4122.610.00%
Bicycle theft3415.710.00%
Burglary3313.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson3012.640.00%
Vehicle crime2911.490.00%
Other crime811.110.00%
Possession of weapons33.070.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1382 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 125.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 204 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202429
April 2024146
March 202419
January 2024192
December 2023186
November 2023204
October 2023153
September 2023137
August 2023140
July 2023168

A total of 5073 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 461.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 894 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024647
March 202472
January 2024726
December 2023894
November 2023878
October 2023572
September 2023413
August 2023414
July 2023406

A total of 3689 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 307.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 623 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024286
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024481
December 2023580
November 2023623
October 2023476
September 2023340
August 2023424
July 2023454

A total of 509 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 46.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202462
March 202413
January 202456
December 202365
November 202352
October 202369
September 202357
August 202357
July 202359

A total of 178 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.80 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202425
December 202328
November 202328
October 202313
September 202322
August 202325
July 202330

A total of 312 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202452
March 20243
January 202441
December 202335
November 202331
October 202330
September 202341
August 202336
July 202341

A total of 491 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202445
March 20241
January 202456
December 202369
November 202366
October 202348
September 202375
August 202358
July 202369

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 20233
August 20234
July 20238

A total of 250 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202434
January 202425
December 202328
November 202331
October 202344
September 202339
August 202320
July 202329

A total of 146 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 20248
December 202312
November 202314
October 202320
September 202319
August 202327
July 202334

A total of 1286 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 160.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024169
January 2024143
December 2023120
November 2023189
October 2023161
September 2023182
August 2023150
July 2023172

A total of 241 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202420
December 202328
November 202330
October 202330
September 202338
August 202333
July 202333

A total of 552 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 69.00 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202466
January 202469
December 202352
November 202384
October 202359
September 202346
August 202390
July 202386

A total of 41 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235
October 20238
September 20237
August 20233
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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