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Crime in NW1 1

How much crime is recorded in NW1 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
17,821 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW1 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW1 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
40.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).

NW1 1National
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Theft from the person23.82.1
Other theft20.24.5
Burglary17.59.1
Drugs7.52.4
Public order7.24.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Robbery4.71.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

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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