EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9RZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9RZ

EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9RZ, Camden has recorded a total of 27 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.12 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9RZ 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 9RZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9RZ, encompassing approximately 2428 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9RZ 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

EARLHAM STREET, WC2H 9RZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person811.120.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.290.00%
Other theft52.880.00%
Public order42.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.650.00%
Drugs10.410.00%
Robbery10.410.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.41-66.67%

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 person4441.99-96.07%
Violence and sexual offences2818.12-86.47%
Public order1511.53-80.00%
Other theft106.18-97.67%
Robbery34.12-96.34%
Criminal damage and arson11.24-88.89%
Drugs10.41-98.68%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1121 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 429 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1121980.281435.62%
Other theft429461.535262.50%
Violence and sexual offences207176.62989.47%
Anti-social behaviour18185.220.00%
Shoplifting8874.520.00%
Robbery8236.238100.00%
Drugs7633.762433.33%
Public order7531.29476.92%
Vehicle crime6130.880.00%
Burglary3925.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson916.060.00%
Bicycle theft83.710.00%
Other crime33.2950.00%
Possession of weapons21.240.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7348.997200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1930.050.00%
Public order137.820.00%
Other theft85.35300.00%
Drugs33.290.00%
Other crime21.240.00%
Robbery10.820.00%

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 theft21.24-99.72%
Theft from the person10.82-99.92%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1247 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 713 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12471200.14-17.14%
Other theft713513.40-17.86%
Violence and sexual offences273293.55-11.94%
Anti-social behaviour156112.406.85%
Robbery13364.23-10.74%
Drugs8554.763.66%
Shoplifting8135.0015.71%
Public order8033.35-6.98%
Vehicle crime4932.94-27.94%
Burglary3620.1716.13%
Criminal damage and arson3314.82-8.33%
Bicycle theft1513.5936.36%
Possession of weapons96.180.00%
Other crime53.710.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1505 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 868 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person15051389.941.28%
Other theft868619.63-8.05%
Violence and sexual offences310357.379.54%
Robbery149127.633.47%
Anti-social behaviour14661.34-32.72%
Public order8660.11-14.85%
Drugs8235.4141.38%
Shoplifting7033.76-29.29%
Vehicle crime6828.8230.77%
Criminal damage and arson3628.0012.50%
Burglary3114.82-24.39%
Bicycle theft1112.76-35.29%
Possession of weapons94.5328.57%
Other crime53.71-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1486 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 944 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14861437.2852.10%
Other theft944611.8021.34%
Violence and sexual offences283388.6610.12%
Anti-social behaviour217116.5122.60%
Robbery14489.3433.33%
Public order10159.29-4.72%
Shoplifting9941.5833.78%
Drugs5840.76-31.76%
Vehicle crime5223.88-21.21%
Burglary4121.4120.59%
Criminal damage and arson3216.8828.00%
Bicycle theft1713.17-22.73%
Other crime107.0011.11%
Possession of weapons74.12-46.15%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 977 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 778 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9771124.3840.78%
Other theft778402.2439.93%
Violence and sexual offences257320.3112.23%
Anti-social behaviour177105.81-14.49%
Robbery10872.87-29.87%
Public order10644.4653.62%
Drugs8543.644.94%
Shoplifting7435.0019.35%
Vehicle crime6630.473.12%
Burglary3427.17-24.44%
Criminal damage and arson2514.00-3.85%
Bicycle theft2210.29-15.38%
Possession of weapons139.068.33%
Other crime95.3580.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 694 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 556 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person694918.120.00%
Other theft556285.73-9.45%
Violence and sexual offences229228.913.62%
Anti-social behaviour20794.288.38%
Robbery15485.2217.56%
Drugs8163.4010.96%
Public order6933.35-8.00%
Vehicle crime6428.4156.10%
Shoplifting6226.35-43.12%
Burglary4525.5328.57%
Criminal damage and arson2618.53-25.71%
Bicycle theft2610.708.33%
Possession of weapons1210.7050.00%
Other crime54.94-16.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 694 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 614 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person694929.23-8.44%
Other theft614285.73-18.78%
Violence and sexual offences221252.79-19.34%
Anti-social behaviour19190.99-7.73%
Robbery13178.64-11.49%
Shoplifting10953.939.00%
Public order7544.88-19.35%
Drugs7330.88-25.51%
Vehicle crime4130.05-4.65%
Burglary3516.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson3514.41-2.78%
Bicycle theft2414.41-27.27%
Possession of weapons89.8860.00%
Other crime63.29-45.45%

In July 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 758 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 756 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7581069.210.00%
Other theft756312.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences274311.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour207112.810.00%
Robbery14885.220.00%
Shoplifting10060.930.00%
Drugs9841.170.00%
Public order9340.350.00%
Vehicle crime4338.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson3617.700.00%
Burglary3514.820.00%
Bicycle theft3314.410.00%
Other crime1113.590.00%
Possession of weapons54.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8608 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 717.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1505 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241121
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241247
December 20231505
November 20231486
October 2023977
September 2023694
August 2023694
July 2023758

A total of 5683 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 473.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 944 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024429
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024713
December 2023868
November 2023944
October 2023778
September 2023556
August 2023614
July 2023756

A total of 717 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 65.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202475
March 202413
January 202480
December 202386
November 2023101
October 2023106
September 202369
August 202375
July 202393

A total of 2108 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 191.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 310 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
May 202428
April 2024207
March 202419
January 2024273
December 2023310
November 2023283
October 2023257
September 2023229
August 2023221
July 2023274

A total of 234 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20249
January 202433
December 202336
November 202332
October 202325
September 202326
August 202335
July 202336

A total of 643 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.45 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202476
March 20243
January 202485
December 202382
November 202358
October 202385
September 202381
August 202373
July 202398

A total of 1055 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 87.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 154 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202482
March 20241
January 2024133
December 2023149
November 2023144
October 2023108
September 2023154
August 2023131
July 2023148

A total of 1482 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 185.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 217 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024181
January 2024156
December 2023146
November 2023217
October 2023177
September 2023207
August 2023191
July 2023207

A total of 683 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 85.38 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 109 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202488
January 202481
December 202370
November 202399
October 202374
September 202362
August 2023109
July 2023100

A total of 296 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202439
January 202436
December 202331
November 202341
October 202334
September 202345
August 202335
July 202335

A total of 444 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 55.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202461
January 202449
December 202368
November 202352
October 202366
September 202364
August 202341
July 202343

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20239
November 20237
October 202313
September 202312
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 156 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20248
January 202415
December 202311
November 202317
October 202322
September 202326
August 202324
July 202333

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.22 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
March 20242
January 20245
December 20235
November 202310
October 20239
September 20235
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9RZ 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. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1