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

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9PJ

NEAL STREET, WC2H 9PJ, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.38 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9PJ 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 9PJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9PJ, encompassing approximately 2601 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 9PJ 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 9PJ 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 offences810.380.00%
Theft from the person73.070.00%
Other theft52.690.00%
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 offences2816.91-79.71%
Public order1510.76-73.68%
Other theft105.77-97.03%
Robbery23.84-96.36%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.38-98.33%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 893 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 337 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person893719.891140.28%
Other theft337343.224112.50%
Anti-social behaviour162129.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences13862.26626.32%
Shoplifting7453.040.00%
Drugs6028.441900.00%
Public order5723.06338.46%
Robbery5521.915400.00%
Vehicle crime4321.140.00%
Burglary3216.530.00%
Bicycle theft1212.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.610.00%
Other crime31.9250.00%
Possession of weapons21.150.00%

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 person7245.357100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.670.00%
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 theft21.15-99.64%
Theft from the person10.77-99.90%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 976 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 562 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person976848.26-13.78%
Other theft562375.12-15.74%
Violence and sexual offences192216.001.59%
Anti-social behaviour14673.8024.79%
Robbery8256.12-4.65%
Shoplifting6131.5224.49%
Public order5723.45-6.56%
Drugs4421.9112.82%
Vehicle crime2416.91-33.33%
Burglary239.22-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson228.84-18.52%
Bicycle theft108.4611.11%
Possession of weapons53.84-28.57%
Other crime31.920.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1132 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 667 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1132941.66-2.41%
Other theft667435.08-10.23%
Violence and sexual offences189256.36-5.03%
Anti-social behaviour11772.64-36.07%
Robbery8644.97-4.44%
Public order6133.0522.00%
Shoplifting4923.45-46.15%
Drugs3918.8318.18%
Vehicle crime3614.992.86%
Burglary2813.84-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson2710.763.85%
Bicycle theft910.38-30.77%
Possession of weapons73.4675.00%
Other crime32.69-25.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1160 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 743 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11601024.6850.85%
Other theft743445.8525.51%
Violence and sexual offences199285.5721.34%
Anti-social behaviour18376.4911.59%
Shoplifting9170.3446.77%
Robbery9034.9816.88%
Public order5034.59-15.25%
Burglary3519.2216.67%
Vehicle crime3513.45-23.91%
Drugs3313.45-23.26%
Criminal damage and arson2612.68116.67%
Bicycle theft139.99-31.58%
Possession of weapons45.00-33.33%
Other crime41.54-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 769 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 592 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person769787.5341.10%
Other theft592295.5636.41%
Anti-social behaviour164227.53-9.89%
Violence and sexual offences16463.0310.07%
Robbery7763.03-23.76%
Shoplifting6229.5934.78%
Public order5923.83-1.67%
Vehicle crime4622.68-2.13%
Drugs4317.68-15.69%
Burglary3016.53-33.33%
Bicycle theft1911.53-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson127.30-36.84%
Other crime64.6150.00%
Possession of weapons62.31-14.29%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 545 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 434 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person545657.625.83%
Other theft434209.47-11.79%
Anti-social behaviour182166.8114.47%
Violence and sexual offences14969.957.97%
Robbery10157.2732.89%
Public order6038.8215.38%
Drugs5123.0621.43%
Vehicle crime4719.6074.07%
Shoplifting4618.06-51.06%
Burglary4517.6825.00%
Bicycle theft2117.30-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson198.07-26.92%
Possession of weapons77.3040.00%
Other crime42.690.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 515 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 492 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person515650.70-3.92%
Other theft492197.94-14.43%
Anti-social behaviour159189.10-17.62%
Violence and sexual offences13861.11-23.76%
Shoplifting9453.045.62%
Robbery7636.13-12.64%
Public order5229.2118.18%
Drugs4219.9910.53%
Burglary3616.145.88%
Vehicle crime2713.84-34.15%
Bicycle theft2710.38-22.86%
Criminal damage and arson2610.38-16.13%
Possession of weapons59.9966.67%
Other crime41.92-55.56%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 575 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 536 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft575728.730.00%
Theft from the person536221.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour193206.010.00%
Violence and sexual offences18174.180.00%
Shoplifting8969.570.00%
Robbery8734.210.00%
Public order4433.440.00%
Vehicle crime4116.910.00%
Drugs3815.760.00%
Bicycle theft3514.610.00%
Burglary3413.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson3113.070.00%
Other crime911.910.00%
Possession of weapons33.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1405 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 127.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 199 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024138
March 202419
January 2024192
December 2023189
November 2023199
October 2023164
September 2023149
August 2023138
July 2023181

A total of 6650 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 554.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1160 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024893
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024976
December 20231132
November 20231160
October 2023769
September 2023545
August 2023515
July 2023536

A total of 4427 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 368.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 743 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024337
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024562
December 2023667
November 2023743
October 2023592
September 2023434
August 2023492
July 2023575

A total of 472 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.91 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202457
March 202413
January 202457
December 202361
November 202350
October 202359
September 202360
August 202352
July 202344

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 202422
December 202327
November 202326
October 202312
September 202319
August 202326
July 202331

A total of 355 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202460
March 20243
January 202444
December 202339
November 202333
October 202343
September 202351
August 202342
July 202338

A total of 659 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202455
March 20241
January 202482
December 202386
November 202390
October 202377
September 2023101
August 202376
July 202387

A total of 566 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 70.75 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 94 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202461
December 202349
November 202391
October 202362
September 202346
August 202394
July 202389

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20234
August 20234
July 20239

A total of 299 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202443
January 202424
December 202336
November 202335
October 202346
September 202347
August 202327
July 202341

A total of 146 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202410
December 20239
November 202313
October 202319
September 202321
August 202327
July 202335

A total of 1306 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 163.25 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024162
January 2024146
December 2023117
November 2023183
October 2023164
September 2023182
August 2023159
July 2023193

A total of 263 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202432
January 202423
December 202328
November 202335
October 202330
September 202345
August 202336
July 202334

A total of 39 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.88 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 20237
August 20235
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

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