WEST STREET, WC2H 9NB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9NB

WEST STREET, WC2H 9NB, Camden has recorded a total of 1363 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 565.09 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9NB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 9NB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9NB, encompassing approximately 2412 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (409) incidents (5012.50% increase)
• Violence and sexual offences: (211) incidents (2914.29% increase)
• Other theft: (200) incidents (3900.00% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Nightclub with total crimes: 214
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 131
• Parking Area with total crimes: 59

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9NB postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	214
  Theft from the person	61
  Other theft	44
  Violence and sexual offences	34
  Anti-social behaviour	18
  Drugs	16
  Robbery	16
  Public order	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	131
  Theft from the person	40
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Anti-social behaviour	19
  Public order	16
  Other theft	14
  Robbery	8
  Drugs	5
  Bicycle theft	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	59
  Vehicle crime	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Criminal damage and arson	7
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Robbery	5
  Other theft	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Drugs	3
  Public order	2
  Burglary	2

• 4. Leicester Square

  Total	51
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Drugs	9
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Public order	5
  Shoplifting	1

• 5. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	47
  Theft from the person	28
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 6. Police Station

  Total	41
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 7. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 8. Great Windmill Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	13
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	5
  Robbery	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 9. Little Newport Street

  Total	32
  Theft from the person	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Robbery	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 10. Shopping Area

  Total	28
  Theft from the person	9
  Shoplifting	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 11. Bourchier Street

  Total	25
  Theft from the person	8
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 12. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 13. William Iv Street

  Total	24
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Soho Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 15. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 16. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. A401

  Total	22
  Theft from the person	7
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Robbery	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1

• 18. Macclesfield Street

  Total	20
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 20. Leicester Street

  Total	18
  Theft from the person	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Drugs	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 21. Dansey Place

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	6
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	1

• 22. Great Chapel Street

  Total	17
  Theft from the person	7
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 23. Cranbourn Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	8
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 24. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Carlisle Street

  Total	14
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. B402

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Henrietta Street

  Total	13
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 28. Gerrard Street

  Total	13
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 29. Coventry Street

  Total	12
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 30. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1