EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9LD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9LD

EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9LD, Camden has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.76 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9LD 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 9LD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9LD, encompassing approximately 2602 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: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9LD 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

EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9LD 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 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences810.760.00%
Theft from the person83.070.00%
Other theft53.070.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.540.00%
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 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4438.82-95.07%
Violence and sexual offences2816.91-84.00%
Public order1510.76-77.94%
Other theft105.76-97.13%
Robbery23.84-96.72%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-83.33%
Drugs10.38-98.46%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 892 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 348 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person892739.031121.92%
Other theft348342.814250.00%
Violence and sexual offences175133.74821.05%
Anti-social behaviour16167.250.00%
Public order6861.87423.08%
Shoplifting6726.130.00%
Drugs6525.752066.67%
Robbery6124.986000.00%
Vehicle crime3523.440.00%
Burglary3013.450.00%
Bicycle theft1111.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.230.00%
Possession of weapons22.310.00%
Other crime20.770.00%

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 person7345.737200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.050.00%
Public order137.300.00%
Other theft85.00300.00%
Drugs33.070.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
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 theft21.15-99.66%
Theft from the person10.77-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 981 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 592 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person981899.67-18.18%
Other theft592377.01-16.97%
Violence and sexual offences238227.51-2.46%
Anti-social behaviour14691.477.35%
Robbery8556.11-14.14%
Public order7232.67-6.49%
Shoplifting7127.6718.33%
Drugs6127.293.39%
Criminal damage and arson2923.44-21.62%
Burglary2311.15-28.12%
Vehicle crime228.84-29.03%
Bicycle theft118.45-8.33%
Possession of weapons74.23-12.50%
Other crime32.690.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1199 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11991041.482.74%
Other theft713460.79-9.63%
Violence and sexual offences244274.012.95%
Anti-social behaviour13693.77-32.00%
Robbery9952.270.00%
Public order7738.05-6.10%
Shoplifting6029.59-33.33%
Drugs5923.0634.09%
Criminal damage and arson3722.6719.35%
Burglary3214.22-17.95%
Vehicle crime3112.30-3.12%
Bicycle theft1211.91-20.00%
Possession of weapons84.6160.00%
Other crime33.07-40.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1167 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 789 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11671089.5252.35%
Other theft789448.4924.84%
Violence and sexual offences237303.2217.91%
Anti-social behaviour20091.0828.21%
Robbery9976.8643.48%
Shoplifting9038.0545.16%
Public order8234.59-4.65%
Drugs4431.51-25.42%
Burglary3916.9118.18%
Vehicle crime3214.99-25.58%
Criminal damage and arson3112.3055.00%
Bicycle theft1511.91-28.57%
Possession of weapons55.76-54.55%
Other crime51.92-28.57%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 766 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 632 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person766832.4237.77%
Other theft632294.3841.70%
Violence and sexual offences201242.8811.67%
Anti-social behaviour15677.25-21.61%
Public order8659.9532.31%
Robbery6933.05-35.51%
Shoplifting6226.5224.00%
Drugs5923.83-9.23%
Vehicle crime4322.6716.22%
Burglary3316.53-25.00%
Bicycle theft2112.68-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson208.07-13.04%
Possession of weapons117.69-8.33%
Other crime74.2375.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 556 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 446 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person556695.994.12%
Other theft446213.68-14.23%
Anti-social behaviour199171.4025.16%
Violence and sexual offences18076.485.88%
Robbery10769.1817.58%
Public order6541.12-4.41%
Drugs6524.9810.17%
Shoplifting5024.98-46.24%
Burglary4419.2225.71%
Vehicle crime3716.9194.74%
Criminal damage and arson2314.22-32.35%
Bicycle theft238.84-11.54%
Possession of weapons128.8471.43%
Other crime44.61-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 534 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 520 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person534699.45-3.78%
Other theft520205.22-15.17%
Violence and sexual offences170199.84-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour15965.33-13.11%
Shoplifting9361.11-1.06%
Robbery9135.74-5.21%
Public order6834.973.03%
Drugs5926.13-7.81%
Burglary3522.6716.67%
Criminal damage and arson3413.453.03%
Bicycle theft2613.07-27.78%
Vehicle crime199.99-29.63%
Possession of weapons77.3075.00%
Other crime52.69-44.44%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 613 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 555 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft613780.530.00%
Theft from the person555235.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences221213.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour18384.930.00%
Robbery9670.330.00%
Shoplifting9436.890.00%
Public order6636.130.00%
Drugs6425.360.00%
Bicycle theft3624.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson3313.840.00%
Burglary3012.680.00%
Vehicle crime2711.530.00%
Other crime910.380.00%
Possession of weapons43.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1721 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 156.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 244 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024175
March 202419
January 2024238
December 2023244
November 2023237
October 2023201
September 2023180
August 2023170
July 2023221

A total of 6776 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 564.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1199 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024892
March 202473
February 20241
January 2024981
December 20231199
November 20231167
October 2023766
September 2023556
August 2023534
July 2023555

A total of 4678 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 389.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 789 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024348
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024592
December 2023713
November 2023789
October 2023632
September 2023446
August 2023520
July 2023613

A total of 616 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 56.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202468
March 202413
January 202472
December 202377
November 202382
October 202386
September 202365
August 202368
July 202366

A total of 215 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20246
January 202429
December 202337
November 202331
October 202320
September 202323
August 202334
July 202333

A total of 481 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202465
March 20243
January 202461
December 202359
November 202344
October 202359
September 202365
August 202359
July 202364

A total of 712 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 59.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 107 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202461
March 20241
January 202485
December 202399
November 202399
October 202369
September 2023107
August 202391
July 202396

A total of 155 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202411
December 202312
November 202315
October 202321
September 202323
August 202326
July 202336

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 200 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024161
January 2024146
December 2023136
November 2023200
October 2023156
September 2023199
August 2023159
July 2023183

A total of 587 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 73.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202467
January 202471
December 202360
November 202390
October 202362
September 202350
August 202393
July 202394

A total of 266 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202430
January 202423
December 202332
November 202339
October 202333
September 202344
August 202335
July 202330

A total of 246 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202422
December 202331
November 202332
October 202343
September 202337
August 202319
July 202327

A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20235
October 202311
September 202312
August 20237
July 20234

A total of 40 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237
September 20234
August 20235
July 20239

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9LD 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. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1