Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 8NL
How much crime is recorded in NW1 8NL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
NW1 8NLLondon
How safe is NW1 8NL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 143.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 8NL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
143.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
502
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 8NLNational
Violence and sexual offences107.223.6
Theft from the person87.62.1
Other theft62.04.5
Burglary57.29.1
Drugs55.62.4
Anti-social behaviour52.410.7
Shoplifting44.38.4
Public order41.54.6
Robbery21.21.4
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Bicycle theft5.21.0
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.