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Crime in NW5 3DD

How much crime is recorded in NW5 3DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kentish Town West
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW5 3DD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 3DD 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
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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).

NW5 3DDNational
Violence and sexual offences31.323.6
Burglary15.99.1
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Shoplifting14.28.4
Other theft9.54.5
Theft from the person7.72.1
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Bicycle theft3.41.0
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Robbery3.01.4
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

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.

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