Postcode district · London
Crime in NW1
How much crime is recorded in NW1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 87,260 (2024)
NW1Postcode district · London
How safe is NW1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW1, above 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
41.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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).
NW1National
Anti-social behaviour26.210.7
Violence and sexual offences26.023.6
Burglary22.89.1
Theft from the person21.22.1
Other theft20.74.5
Shoplifting9.88.4
Public order8.04.6
Drugs6.52.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Robbery4.61.4
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
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.