WC2H 9PX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9PX

WC2H 9PX, Camden has recorded a total of 860 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 330.62 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9PX 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 9PX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9PX, encompassing approximately 2601 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (263) incidents (3657.14% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (153) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (134) incidents (2580.00% increase)

WC2H 9PX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 115
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 81
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 54

WC2H 9PX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 263 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 153 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person263330.623657.14%
Anti-social behaviour153101.110.00%
Other theft13458.822580.00%
Violence and sexual offences10351.521187.50%
Robbery4439.604300.00%
Public order4216.92950.00%
Shoplifting4216.150.00%
Drugs2516.152400.00%
Burglary159.610.00%
Vehicle crime125.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.611000.00%
Bicycle theft94.230.00%
Other crime53.460.00%
Possession of weapons21.920.00%

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 person73.080.00%
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 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4439.21-94.44%
Violence and sexual offences2916.92-77.86%
Public order1511.15-72.22%
Other theft105.77-96.83%
Robbery23.84-96.30%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.38-98.11%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 791 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 315 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person791653.93998.61%
Other theft315304.093837.50%
Anti-social behaviour152121.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences13158.44589.47%
Shoplifting5950.360.00%
Robbery5422.685300.00%
Public order5420.76315.38%
Drugs5320.761666.67%
Vehicle crime4120.380.00%
Burglary3015.760.00%
Bicycle theft1211.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.610.00%
Other crime21.920.00%
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 person7245.367100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.680.00%
Public order137.300.00%
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 theft21.15-99.61%
Theft from the person10.77-99.88%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 867 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 512 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person867773.11-15.08%
Other theft512333.31-18.86%
Violence and sexual offences185196.831.65%
Anti-social behaviour13471.1221.82%
Shoplifting6951.5232.69%
Robbery6526.53-12.16%
Public order5424.99-8.47%
Drugs3920.768.33%
Vehicle crime2514.99-30.56%
Criminal damage and arson249.61-14.29%
Burglary209.23-35.48%
Bicycle theft107.69-9.09%
Possession of weapons53.84-28.57%
Other crime21.92-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1021 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 631 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1021876.910.39%
Other theft631392.51-11.25%
Violence and sexual offences182242.58-5.70%
Anti-social behaviour11069.97-38.20%
Robbery7442.29-8.64%
Public order5928.4513.46%
Shoplifting5222.68-40.91%
Vehicle crime3619.990.00%
Drugs3613.8428.57%
Burglary3113.84-16.22%
Criminal damage and arson2811.920.00%
Bicycle theft1110.76-8.33%
Possession of weapons74.2375.00%
Other crime32.690.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1017 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 711 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1017948.8049.12%
Other theft711390.9830.70%
Violence and sexual offences193273.3429.53%
Anti-social behaviour17874.2017.11%
Shoplifting8868.4349.15%
Robbery8133.8332.79%
Public order5231.14-8.77%
Burglary3719.9915.62%
Vehicle crime3614.22-23.40%
Criminal damage and arson2813.84180.00%
Drugs2810.76-22.22%
Bicycle theft1210.76-36.84%
Possession of weapons44.61-33.33%
Other crime31.54-50.00%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 682 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 544 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person682715.0642.08%
Other theft544262.1937.72%
Anti-social behaviour152209.14-12.14%
Violence and sexual offences14958.4410.37%
Robbery6157.28-29.89%
Shoplifting5923.4537.21%
Public order5722.68-1.72%
Vehicle crime4721.919.30%
Drugs3618.07-28.00%
Burglary3213.84-21.95%
Bicycle theft1912.305.56%
Criminal damage and arson107.30-50.00%
Other crime63.8450.00%
Possession of weapons62.310.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 480 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 395 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person480597.040.00%
Other theft395184.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour173151.850.00%
Violence and sexual offences13566.510.00%
Robbery8751.900.00%
Public order5833.450.00%
Drugs5022.300.00%
Vehicle crime4319.220.00%
Shoplifting4316.530.00%
Burglary4116.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson2015.760.00%
Bicycle theft187.690.00%
Possession of weapons66.920.00%
Other crime42.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 408 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202442
July 20244
May 202415
April 202454
March 202413
January 202454
December 202359
November 202352
October 202357
September 202358

A total of 3267 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 297.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 711 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024134
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024315
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024512
December 2023631
November 2023711
October 2023544
September 2023395

A total of 5245 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 476.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1021 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024263
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024791
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024867
December 20231021
November 20231017
October 2023682
September 2023480

A total of 240 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
April 202441
January 202425
December 202336
November 202336
October 202347
September 202343

A total of 1052 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 150.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 178 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024153
April 2024152
January 2024134
December 2023110
November 2023178
October 2023152
September 2023173

A total of 471 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202444
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202454
March 20241
January 202465
December 202374
November 202381
October 202361
September 202387

A total of 206 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
April 202430
January 202420
December 202331
November 202337
October 202332
September 202341

A total of 91 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
April 202412
January 202410
December 202311
November 202312
October 202319
September 202318

A total of 1134 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 113.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 193 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024103
July 20248
May 202429
April 2024131
March 202419
January 2024185
December 2023182
November 2023193
October 2023149
September 2023135

A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.22 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202424
December 202328
November 202328
October 202310
September 202320

A total of 272 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202425
July 20241
May 20241
April 202453
March 20243
January 202439
December 202336
November 202328
October 202336
September 202350

A total of 412 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202442
April 202459
January 202469
December 202352
November 202388
October 202359
September 202343

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.57 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total115
    Theft from the person32
    Other theft27
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Drugs7
    Robbery7
    Public order4
    Possession of weapons2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total81
    Theft from the person21
    Anti-social behaviour20
    Public order12
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Other theft4
    Bicycle theft3
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total54
    Theft from the person28
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Robbery2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total41
    Vehicle crime8
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Theft from the person7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Robbery3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Old Compton Street
    Total38
    Theft from the person16
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Little Newport Street
    Total32
    Theft from the person12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total24
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Shaftesbury Avenue
    Total23
    Theft from the person14
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Theft from the person6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Greek Street
    Total23
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft5
    Drugs3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Macclesfield Street
    Total20
    Theft from the person12
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Moor Street
    Total19
    Other theft8
    Theft from the person8
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
  • 13. Cranbourn Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Frith Street
    Total14
    Theft from the person6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft3
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. B402
    Total13
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Henrietta Street
    Total13
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 17. Gerrard Street
    Total13
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Romilly Street
    Total12
    Theft from the person7
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Lisle Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Manette Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Drury Lane
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Gerrard Place
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 23. Denmark Street
    Total10
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total10
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 25. B404
    Total9
    Other theft7
    Theft from the person1
    Public order1
  • 26. Bedford Street
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 28. Covent Garden
    Total8
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
  • 29. New Row
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 30. Rose Street
    Total8
    Theft from the person4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1