Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 8JY
How much crime is recorded in NW1 8JY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camden Street & Elm Village
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
NW1 8JYLondon
How safe is NW1 8JY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 8JY 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
60.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
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 8JYNational
Violence and sexual offences42.923.6
Burglary30.19.1
Shoplifting25.18.4
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Public order14.54.6
Theft from the person13.72.1
Drugs12.92.4
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Robbery4.91.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.