WC2H 9HU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9HU

WC2H 9HU, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.32 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9HU 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 9HU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9HU, encompassing approximately 2561 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: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9HU 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 9HU 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 offences911.320.00%
Theft from the person83.510.00%
Other theft53.120.00%
Public order41.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.560.00%
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 person4439.82-95.27%
Violence and sexual offences2817.18-85.19%
Public order1510.93-78.26%
Other theft105.86-97.25%
Robbery33.90-95.16%
Criminal damage and arson11.17-85.71%
Drugs10.39-98.61%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 931 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 363 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person931779.261175.34%
Other theft363363.474437.50%
Violence and sexual offences189141.72894.74%
Anti-social behaviour15973.790.00%
Drugs7262.082300.00%
Public order6928.11430.77%
Shoplifting6726.940.00%
Robbery6226.166100.00%
Vehicle crime3524.210.00%
Burglary2913.660.00%
Bicycle theft911.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.510.00%
Possession of weapons22.730.00%
Other crime20.780.00%

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 person7346.467200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.500.00%
Public order137.420.00%
Other theft85.08300.00%
Drugs33.120.00%
Other crime21.170.00%
Robbery10.780.00%

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 theft21.17-99.66%
Theft from the person10.78-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1010 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 595 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1010928.40-20.22%
Other theft595394.31-18.04%
Violence and sexual offences238232.29-6.30%
Anti-social behaviour14192.922.92%
Robbery9355.05-15.45%
Shoplifting7136.3118.33%
Public order7027.72-6.67%
Drugs6327.336.78%
Criminal damage and arson2924.60-19.44%
Vehicle crime2411.32-22.58%
Burglary239.37-20.69%
Bicycle theft118.98-8.33%
Possession of weapons74.29-12.50%
Other crime32.730.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1266 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 726 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12661095.493.86%
Other theft726494.26-7.98%
Violence and sexual offences254283.444.53%
Anti-social behaviour13799.16-32.84%
Robbery11053.496.80%
Public order7542.95-11.76%
Shoplifting6029.28-34.78%
Drugs5923.4228.26%
Criminal damage and arson3623.0320.00%
Vehicle crime3114.050.00%
Burglary2912.10-23.68%
Bicycle theft1211.32-25.00%
Possession of weapons84.6814.29%
Other crime33.12-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1219 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 789 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12191135.3155.29%
Other theft789475.9122.71%
Violence and sexual offences243308.0315.17%
Anti-social behaviour20494.8731.61%
Robbery10379.6433.77%
Shoplifting9240.2150.82%
Public order8535.92-2.30%
Drugs4633.18-28.12%
Burglary3817.9626.67%
Vehicle crime3114.84-27.91%
Criminal damage and arson3012.1042.86%
Bicycle theft1611.71-20.00%
Possession of weapons76.25-36.36%
Other crime52.73-28.57%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 785 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 643 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person785864.7637.96%
Other theft643306.4741.32%
Violence and sexual offences211251.0312.83%
Anti-social behaviour15582.38-21.72%
Public order8760.5133.85%
Robbery7733.97-33.62%
Drugs6430.06-3.03%
Shoplifting6124.9924.49%
Vehicle crime4323.8210.26%
Burglary3016.79-30.23%
Criminal damage and arson2111.71-8.70%
Bicycle theft208.20-13.04%
Possession of weapons117.810.00%
Other crime74.2975.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 569 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 455 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person569721.48-0.35%
Other theft455222.14-14.31%
Anti-social behaviour198177.6420.00%
Violence and sexual offences18777.308.72%
Robbery11673.0123.40%
Drugs6645.2911.86%
Public order6525.77-7.14%
Shoplifting4925.38-46.74%
Burglary4319.1334.38%
Vehicle crime3916.7995.00%
Criminal damage and arson2315.23-25.81%
Bicycle theft238.980.00%
Possession of weapons118.9857.14%
Other crime44.29-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 571 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 531 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person571730.85-2.56%
Other theft531222.92-13.38%
Violence and sexual offences172207.31-24.56%
Anti-social behaviour16567.15-8.84%
Robbery9464.42-15.32%
Shoplifting9236.700.00%
Public order7035.921.45%
Drugs5927.33-11.94%
Burglary3223.0314.29%
Criminal damage and arson3112.49-3.12%
Bicycle theft2312.10-30.30%
Vehicle crime208.98-23.08%
Possession of weapons77.8175.00%
Other crime52.73-50.00%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 613 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 586 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft613812.050.00%
Theft from the person586239.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences228228.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour18189.010.00%
Robbery11170.660.00%
Shoplifting9243.340.00%
Public order6935.920.00%
Drugs6726.940.00%
Bicycle theft3326.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson3212.880.00%
Burglary2812.490.00%
Vehicle crime2610.930.00%
Other crime1010.150.00%
Possession of weapons43.900.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1778 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 161.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 254 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024189
March 202419
January 2024238
December 2023254
November 2023243
October 2023211
September 2023187
August 2023172
July 2023228

A total of 7063 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 588.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1266 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024931
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241010
December 20231266
November 20231219
October 2023785
September 2023569
August 2023571
July 2023586

A total of 4740 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 395.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 789 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024363
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024595
December 2023726
November 2023789
October 2023643
September 2023455
August 2023531
July 2023613

A total of 622 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202469
March 202413
January 202470
December 202375
November 202385
October 202387
September 202365
August 202370
July 202369

A total of 211 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.10 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 202429
December 202336
November 202330
October 202321
September 202323
August 202331
July 202332

A total of 501 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202472
March 20243
January 202463
December 202359
November 202346
October 202364
September 202366
August 202359
July 202367

A total of 772 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 116 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202462
March 20241
January 202493
December 2023110
November 2023103
October 202377
September 2023116
August 202394
July 2023111

A total of 1340 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 167.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 204 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024159
January 2024141
December 2023137
November 2023204
October 2023155
September 2023198
August 2023165
July 2023181

A total of 584 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202467
January 202471
December 202360
November 202392
October 202361
September 202349
August 202392
July 202392

A total of 252 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202429
January 202423
December 202329
November 202338
October 202330
September 202343
August 202332
July 202328

A total of 249 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202424
December 202331
November 202331
October 202343
September 202339
August 202320
July 202326

A total of 57 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20237
October 202311
September 202311
August 20237
July 20234

A total of 147 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202411
December 202312
November 202316
October 202320
September 202323
August 202323
July 202333

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.56 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
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 9HU 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