Postcode · London
Crime in NW1 9XL
How much crime is recorded in NW1 9XL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Camden Road South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
NW1 9XLLondon
How safe is NW1 9XL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW1 9XL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 9XLNational
Violence and sexual offences16.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Burglary9.69.1
Shoplifting6.48.4
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft3.54.5
Public order2.94.6
Theft from the person2.42.1
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.