Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 3JN
How much crime is recorded in NW1 3JN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
How safe is NW1 3JN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 3JN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 3JNNational
Burglary24.19.1
Theft from the person23.92.1
Violence and sexual offences20.223.6
Other theft14.74.5
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Drugs8.22.4
Public order5.74.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Robbery2.91.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.