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Postcode district · Camden

Crime in NW1W

How much crime is recorded in NW1W, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
4,452 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW1W

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW1W, 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
182
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).

NW1WNational
Theft from the person44.22.1
Anti-social behaviour34.810.7
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Other theft24.84.5
Burglary17.39.1
Public order8.74.6
Robbery8.21.4
Drugs8.02.4
Shoplifting7.68.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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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