WC2H 9LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9LT

WC2H 9LT, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.15 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9LT 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 9LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9LT, encompassing approximately 2600 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9LT area, explore the WC2H 9LT 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 9LT 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 9LT 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 offences911.150.00%
Theft from the person83.460.00%
Other theft53.080.00%
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 person4438.84-95.46%
Violence and sexual offences2816.92-84.86%
Public order1510.77-78.87%
Other theft105.77-97.25%
Robbery23.85-96.77%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-83.33%
Drugs10.38-98.63%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 969 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 364 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person969787.481227.40%
Other theft364372.594450.00%
Violence and sexual offences185139.96873.68%
Anti-social behaviour16371.130.00%
Drugs7362.682333.33%
Shoplifting7228.070.00%
Public order7127.68446.15%
Robbery6227.306100.00%
Vehicle crime3523.840.00%
Burglary3313.460.00%
Bicycle theft1112.690.00%
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 person7345.767200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1928.070.00%
Public order137.310.00%
Other theft85.00300.00%
Drugs33.080.00%
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 theft21.15-99.68%
Theft from the person10.77-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1061 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 631 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1061952.43-15.73%
Other theft631407.96-13.68%
Violence and sexual offences241242.63-3.60%
Anti-social behaviour14992.677.97%
Robbery9457.29-6.00%
Public order7336.14-5.19%
Shoplifting7128.0716.39%
Drugs6227.305.08%
Criminal damage and arson2923.84-21.62%
Burglary2311.15-25.81%
Vehicle crime228.84-29.03%
Bicycle theft118.4610.00%
Possession of weapons74.23-12.50%
Other crime32.690.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1259 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 731 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12591074.713.20%
Other theft731484.10-7.70%
Violence and sexual offences250281.084.60%
Anti-social behaviour13896.13-35.21%
Robbery10053.061.01%
Public order7738.45-6.10%
Shoplifting6129.61-32.97%
Drugs5923.4631.11%
Criminal damage and arson3722.6919.35%
Vehicle crime3114.23-6.06%
Burglary3111.92-22.50%
Bicycle theft1011.92-37.50%
Possession of weapons83.8560.00%
Other crime33.08-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1220 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 792 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12201119.6953.85%
Other theft792469.1021.29%
Violence and sexual offences239304.5314.90%
Anti-social behaviour21391.9028.31%
Robbery9981.9030.26%
Shoplifting9138.0742.19%
Public order8234.99-7.87%
Drugs4531.53-27.42%
Burglary4017.3033.33%
Vehicle crime3315.38-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson3112.6955.00%
Bicycle theft1611.92-23.81%
Other crime66.15-14.29%
Possession of weapons52.31-54.55%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 793 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 653 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person793862.8437.91%
Other theft653304.9245.76%
Violence and sexual offences208251.0811.83%
Anti-social behaviour16679.98-18.63%
Public order8963.8330.88%
Robbery7634.22-32.14%
Shoplifting6429.2223.08%
Drugs6224.61-6.06%
Vehicle crime4423.8412.82%
Burglary3016.92-31.82%
Bicycle theft2111.54-12.50%
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 575 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 448 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person575714.033.05%
Other theft448221.09-15.47%
Anti-social behaviour204172.2617.92%
Violence and sexual offences18678.447.51%
Robbery11271.5220.43%
Public order6843.07-2.86%
Drugs6626.1511.86%
Shoplifting5225.38-45.26%
Burglary4419.9933.33%
Vehicle crime3916.9295.00%
Bicycle theft2415.00-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson239.23-36.11%
Possession of weapons128.8471.43%
Other crime44.61-20.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 558 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 530 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person558722.11-3.96%
Other theft530214.56-13.26%
Anti-social behaviour173203.79-10.36%
Violence and sexual offences17366.52-22.42%
Shoplifting9566.52-2.06%
Robbery9336.53-5.10%
Public order7035.762.94%
Drugs5926.92-9.23%
Criminal damage and arson3622.6912.50%
Burglary3313.8410.00%
Bicycle theft2612.69-25.71%
Vehicle crime2010.00-28.57%
Possession of weapons77.6975.00%
Other crime52.69-44.44%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 611 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 581 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft611797.470.00%
Theft from the person581234.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences223223.400.00%
Anti-social behaviour19385.750.00%
Robbery9874.210.00%
Shoplifting9737.680.00%
Public order6837.300.00%
Drugs6526.150.00%
Bicycle theft3524.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson3213.460.00%
Burglary3012.300.00%
Vehicle crime2811.540.00%
Other crime910.770.00%
Possession of weapons43.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1761 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 160.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 250 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024185
March 202419
January 2024241
December 2023250
November 2023239
October 2023208
September 2023186
August 2023173
July 2023223

A total of 7142 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 595.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1259 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 2024969
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241061
December 20231259
November 20231220
October 2023793
September 2023575
August 2023558
July 2023581

A total of 4785 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 398.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 792 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024364
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024631
December 2023731
November 2023792
October 2023653
September 2023448
August 2023530
July 2023611

A total of 630 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 57.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202471
March 202413
January 202473
December 202377
November 202382
October 202389
September 202368
August 202370
July 202368

A total of 216 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.60 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 202336
July 202332

A total of 496 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.09 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 202462
December 202359
November 202345
October 202362
September 202366
August 202359
July 202365

A total of 739 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202462
March 20241
January 202494
December 2023100
November 202399
October 202376
September 2023112
August 202393
July 202398

A total of 154 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202411
January 202411
December 202310
November 202316
October 202321
September 202324
August 202326
July 202335

A total of 1399 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 174.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024163
January 2024149
December 2023138
November 2023213
October 2023166
September 2023204
August 2023173
July 2023193

A total of 603 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202471
December 202361
November 202391
October 202364
September 202352
August 202395
July 202397

A total of 264 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202433
January 202423
December 202331
November 202340
October 202330
September 202344
August 202333
July 202330

A total of 252 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202435
January 202422
December 202331
November 202333
October 202344
September 202339
August 202320
July 202328

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 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 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236
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 9LT 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