Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 8TD
How much crime is recorded in NW1 8TD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Primrose Hill
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
NW1 8TDLondon
How safe is NW1 8TD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 8TD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 8TDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Theft from the person25.62.1
Other theft20.54.5
Burglary14.89.1
Drugs9.12.4
Public order7.94.6
Shoplifting4.38.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery3.11.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.