Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 4BT
How much crime is recorded in NW5 4BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kentish Town West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,286 (2024)
NW5 4BTLondon
How safe is NW5 4BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 4BT 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 4BTNational
Anti-social behaviour27.110.7
Burglary24.09.1
Violence and sexual offences23.823.6
Public order12.24.6
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Theft from the person6.92.1
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% 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.