Postcode · London
Crime in NW3 5HT
How much crime is recorded in NW3 5HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fitzjohns & Royal Free
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
NW3 5HTLondon
How safe is NW3 5HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW3 5HT 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
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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).
NW3 5HTNational
Shoplifting28.88.4
Violence and sexual offences27.523.6
Anti-social behaviour26.410.7
Burglary20.79.1
Other theft19.74.5
Theft from the person16.92.1
Public order8.84.6
Robbery7.41.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 53% 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.