Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 9LG
How much crime is recorded in NW1 9LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camden Street & Elm Village
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,483 (2024)
How safe is NW1 9LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 9LG 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
185
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 9LGNational
Theft from the person38.52.1
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Anti-social behaviour31.710.7
Other theft24.34.5
Burglary22.09.1
Public order13.94.6
Drugs9.12.4
Robbery7.91.4
Shoplifting6.08.4
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.