Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 1AS
How much crime is recorded in NW5 1AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tufnell Park West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
NW5 1ASLondon
How safe is NW5 1AS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 1AS 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
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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).
NW5 1ASNational
Anti-social behaviour41.710.7
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Shoplifting27.98.4
Burglary11.59.1
Public order10.04.6
Other theft8.74.5
Theft from the person8.42.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.