Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 1RU
How much crime is recorded in NW1 1RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somers Town
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
NW1 1RULondon
How safe is NW1 1RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 1RU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 1RUNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Other theft30.84.5
Theft from the person29.02.1
Anti-social behaviour23.310.7
Public order15.14.6
Drugs10.12.4
Burglary9.29.1
Bicycle theft7.91.0
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Robbery5.81.4
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Shoplifting2.78.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.