WC2H 9PZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9PZ

WC2H 9PZ, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.34 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9PZ 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 9PZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9PZ, encompassing approximately 2610 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 9PZ 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 9PZ 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 offences810.340.00%
Theft from the person73.060.00%
Other theft52.680.00%
Public order41.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.530.00%
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 person4438.68-94.92%
Violence and sexual offences2816.85-79.86%
Public order1510.72-73.68%
Other theft105.75-96.99%
Robbery23.83-96.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.77-80.00%
Drugs10.38-98.25%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 866 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 332 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person866699.391102.78%
Other theft332331.694050.00%
Anti-social behaviour157127.160.00%
Violence and sexual offences13960.13631.58%
Shoplifting7253.240.00%
Drugs5727.581800.00%
Public order5721.83338.46%
Robbery5621.835500.00%
Vehicle crime3721.450.00%
Burglary3214.170.00%
Bicycle theft1212.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.600.00%
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 person7245.207100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1927.580.00%
Public order137.280.00%
Other theft84.98300.00%
Drugs33.060.00%
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 963 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 562 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person963839.57-13.32%
Other theft562368.84-14.46%
Violence and sexual offences195215.263.72%
Anti-social behaviour14374.6924.35%
Robbery7654.77-9.52%
Shoplifting7029.1125.00%
Public order5726.81-6.56%
Drugs4121.837.89%
Vehicle crime2315.70-25.81%
Criminal damage and arson238.81-20.69%
Burglary228.81-24.14%
Bicycle theft108.430.00%
Possession of weapons53.83-28.57%
Other crime21.92-33.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1111 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 657 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1111926.52-1.33%
Other theft657425.53-10.49%
Violence and sexual offences188251.64-4.57%
Anti-social behaviour11572.01-37.16%
Robbery8444.05-3.45%
Public order6132.1722.00%
Shoplifting5623.36-40.43%
Drugs3821.4531.03%
Vehicle crime3114.550.00%
Burglary2911.87-19.44%
Criminal damage and arson2911.117.41%
Bicycle theft1011.11-9.09%
Possession of weapons73.8375.00%
Other crime32.68-25.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1126 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 734 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11261000.8251.75%
Other theft734431.2826.33%
Violence and sexual offences197281.1328.76%
Anti-social behaviour18375.4517.31%
Shoplifting9470.0946.88%
Robbery8736.0024.29%
Public order5033.32-13.79%
Burglary3619.1516.13%
Vehicle crime3113.79-31.11%
Drugs2911.87-29.27%
Criminal damage and arson2711.11145.45%
Bicycle theft1110.34-45.00%
Possession of weapons44.21-33.33%
Other crime41.53-33.33%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 742 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 581 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person742759.9039.74%
Other theft581284.2040.00%
Anti-social behaviour156222.53-16.13%
Violence and sexual offences15359.758.51%
Robbery7058.60-29.29%
Shoplifting6426.8133.33%
Public order5824.51-1.69%
Vehicle crime4522.2112.50%
Drugs4117.24-21.15%
Burglary3115.70-29.55%
Bicycle theft2011.87-4.76%
Criminal damage and arson117.66-38.89%
Other crime64.2150.00%
Possession of weapons62.30-14.29%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 531 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 415 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person531637.725.99%
Other theft415203.38-15.13%
Anti-social behaviour186158.9520.78%
Violence and sexual offences14171.241.44%
Robbery9954.0132.00%
Public order5937.9218.00%
Drugs5222.6026.83%
Shoplifting4819.92-46.07%
Burglary4418.3833.33%
Vehicle crime4016.85100.00%
Bicycle theft2115.32-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson188.04-33.33%
Possession of weapons76.8940.00%
Other crime42.680.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 501 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 489 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person501633.51-3.47%
Other theft489191.89-13.60%
Anti-social behaviour154187.29-14.92%
Violence and sexual offences13958.98-23.20%
Shoplifting8953.241.14%
Robbery7534.09-9.64%
Public order5028.7316.28%
Drugs4119.1510.81%
Burglary3315.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson2712.64-10.00%
Bicycle theft2710.34-25.00%
Vehicle crime2010.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons57.6666.67%
Other crime41.92-55.56%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 566 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 519 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft566704.370.00%
Theft from the person519216.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour181198.790.00%
Violence and sexual offences18169.330.00%
Shoplifting8869.330.00%
Robbery8333.710.00%
Public order4331.790.00%
Drugs3716.470.00%
Bicycle theft3614.170.00%
Burglary3313.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson3012.640.00%
Vehicle crime3011.490.00%
Other crime911.490.00%
Possession of weapons33.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1388 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 126.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202428
April 2024139
March 202419
January 2024195
December 2023188
November 2023197
October 2023153
September 2023141
August 2023139
July 2023181

A total of 6483 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 540.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1126 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202444
April 2024866
March 202472
February 20241
January 2024963
December 20231111
November 20231126
October 2023742
September 2023531
August 2023501
July 2023519

A total of 4361 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 363.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 734 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024332
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024562
December 2023657
November 2023734
October 2023581
September 2023415
August 2023489
July 2023566

A total of 467 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.45 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 202358
September 202359
August 202350
July 202343

A total of 172 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.20 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20245
January 202423
December 202329
November 202327
October 202311
September 202318
August 202327
July 202330

A total of 341 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202457
March 20243
January 202441
December 202338
November 202329
October 202341
September 202352
August 202341
July 202337

A total of 635 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 202456
March 20241
January 202476
December 202384
November 202387
October 202370
September 202399
August 202375
July 202383

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 257 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202437
January 202423
December 202331
November 202331
October 202345
September 202340
August 202320
July 202330

A total of 147 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.38 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202412
January 202410
December 202310
November 202311
October 202320
September 202321
August 202327
July 202336

A total of 1275 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 159.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 186 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024157
January 2024143
December 2023115
November 2023183
October 2023156
September 2023186
August 2023154
July 2023181

A total of 260 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202432
January 202422
December 202329
November 202336
October 202331
September 202344
August 202333
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 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 9PZ 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