NEAL STREET, WC2H 9PA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9PA

NEAL STREET, WC2H 9PA, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.41 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9PA 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 9PA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9PA, encompassing approximately 2593 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 9PA 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

NEAL STREET, WC2H 9PA 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 offences810.410.00%
Theft from the person73.080.00%
Other theft52.700.00%
Public order41.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.540.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.39-50.00%

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 person4438.95-94.81%
Violence and sexual offences2816.97-78.95%
Public order1510.80-73.21%
Other theft105.78-96.83%
Robbery23.86-96.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.39-98.28%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 847 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 315 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person847688.721076.39%
Other theft315326.623837.50%
Anti-social behaviour154121.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences13359.39600.00%
Shoplifting7251.290.00%
Drugs5827.761833.33%
Robbery5622.375500.00%
Public order5621.59330.77%
Vehicle crime4321.590.00%
Burglary3116.580.00%
Bicycle theft1211.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.630.00%
Other crime21.930.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%

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 person7245.507100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.760.00%
Public order137.330.00%
Other theft85.01300.00%
Drugs33.080.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
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 theft21.16-99.64%
Theft from the person10.77-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 954 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 551 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person954832.56-12.32%
Other theft551367.88-14.04%
Violence and sexual offences188212.481.62%
Anti-social behaviour13972.5024.11%
Robbery7653.60-7.32%
Shoplifting7029.3125.00%
Public order5626.99-6.67%
Drugs4021.598.11%
Vehicle crime2415.42-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson239.25-20.69%
Burglary218.87-25.00%
Bicycle theft108.100.00%
Possession of weapons53.86-28.57%
Other crime21.93-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1088 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 641 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1088915.47-0.82%
Other theft641419.56-11.34%
Violence and sexual offences185247.18-4.64%
Anti-social behaviour11271.34-36.72%
Robbery8243.19-5.75%
Public order6031.6222.45%
Shoplifting5623.14-40.43%
Drugs3721.5927.59%
Vehicle crime3614.272.86%
Criminal damage and arson2913.8811.54%
Burglary2811.18-22.22%
Bicycle theft1010.80-9.09%
Possession of weapons73.8675.00%
Other crime32.70-25.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1097 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 723 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1097989.5149.46%
Other theft723423.0328.19%
Violence and sexual offences194278.8028.48%
Anti-social behaviour17774.8115.69%
Shoplifting9468.2646.88%
Robbery8736.2524.29%
Public order4933.55-12.50%
Burglary3618.9016.13%
Vehicle crime3513.88-25.53%
Drugs2913.50-25.64%
Criminal damage and arson2611.18136.36%
Bicycle theft1110.03-42.11%
Possession of weapons44.24-33.33%
Other crime41.54-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 734 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 564 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person734752.3541.15%
Other theft564283.0538.57%
Anti-social behaviour153217.49-12.07%
Violence and sexual offences15159.0010.22%
Robbery7058.23-28.57%
Shoplifting6426.9933.33%
Public order5624.68-1.75%
Vehicle crime4721.594.44%
Drugs3918.12-22.00%
Burglary3115.04-26.19%
Bicycle theft1911.95-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.33-38.89%
Other crime64.2450.00%
Possession of weapons62.310.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 520 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 407 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person520627.025.26%
Other theft407200.52-14.85%
Anti-social behaviour174156.9515.23%
Violence and sexual offences13767.10-1.44%
Robbery9852.8330.67%
Public order5737.7914.00%
Drugs5021.9825.00%
Shoplifting4819.28-46.07%
Vehicle crime4518.5180.00%
Burglary4217.3531.25%
Bicycle theft2016.20-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson187.71-28.00%
Possession of weapons66.9420.00%
Other crime42.310.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 494 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 478 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person494630.11-2.95%
Other theft478190.50-12.45%
Anti-social behaviour151184.33-13.71%
Violence and sexual offences13958.23-22.78%
Shoplifting8953.601.14%
Robbery7534.32-6.25%
Public order5028.9216.28%
Drugs4019.2811.11%
Burglary3215.42-3.03%
Bicycle theft2712.34-22.86%
Vehicle crime2510.41-40.48%
Criminal damage and arson259.64-19.35%
Possession of weapons59.6466.67%
Other crime41.93-55.56%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 546 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 509 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft546697.980.00%
Theft from the person509210.550.00%
Violence and sexual offences180196.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour17569.410.00%
Shoplifting8867.480.00%
Robbery8033.930.00%
Public order4330.850.00%
Vehicle crime4216.580.00%
Drugs3616.200.00%
Bicycle theft3513.880.00%
Burglary3313.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson3112.730.00%
Other crime911.950.00%
Possession of weapons33.470.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1362 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 123.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 194 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024133
March 202419
January 2024188
December 2023185
November 2023194
October 2023151
September 2023137
August 2023139
July 2023180

A total of 6367 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 530.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1097 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024847
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024954
December 20231088
November 20231097
October 2023734
September 2023520
August 2023494
July 2023509

A total of 4250 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 354.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 723 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024315
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024551
December 2023641
November 2023723
October 2023564
September 2023407
August 2023478
July 2023546

A total of 459 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202456
March 202413
January 202456
December 202360
November 202349
October 202356
September 202357
August 202350
July 202343

A total of 170 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202423
December 202329
November 202326
October 202311
September 202318
August 202325
July 202331

A total of 334 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202458
March 20243
January 202440
December 202337
November 202329
October 202339
September 202350
August 202340
July 202336

A total of 629 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202476
December 202382
November 202387
October 202370
September 202398
August 202375
July 202380

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20234
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 297 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202424
December 202336
November 202335
October 202347
September 202345
August 202325
July 202342

A total of 144 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202410
December 202310
November 202311
October 202319
September 202320
August 202327
July 202335

A total of 1235 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 154.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 177 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024154
January 2024139
December 2023112
November 2023177
October 2023153
September 2023174
August 2023151
July 2023175

A total of 254 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202431
January 202421
December 202328
November 202336
October 202331
September 202342
August 202332
July 202333

A total of 581 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 72.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202472
January 202470
December 202356
November 202394
October 202364
September 202348
August 202389
July 202388

A total of 38 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20245
December 20237
November 20234
October 20236
September 20236
August 20235
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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