Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 3JA
How much crime is recorded in NW5 3JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalk Farm
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
NW5 3JALondon
How safe is NW5 3JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 3JA 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 3JANational
Violence and sexual offences27.223.6
Burglary22.89.1
Shoplifting21.38.4
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Theft from the person10.52.1
Public order10.14.6
Other theft6.44.5
Robbery4.81.4
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% 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.