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Postcode area · North West London

Crime in NW

How much crime is recorded in NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
679,803 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all council areas.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
34.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NWNational
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Violence and sexual offences20.723.6
Burglary17.89.1
Shoplifting9.48.4
Other theft8.54.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Theft from the person6.22.1
Public order5.04.6
Drugs4.12.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Robbery2.51.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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