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Crime in NW1 8PF

How much crime is recorded in NW1 8PF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kentish Town East
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,231 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW1 8PF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 8PF area, broadly in line with 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
31.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 8PFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Burglary15.29.1
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Public order6.74.6
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Theft from the person3.92.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs3.02.4
Shoplifting1.98.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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