Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 4DL
How much crime is recorded in NW5 4DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kentish Town West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
NW5 4DLLondon
How safe is NW5 4DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 4DL area, 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
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 4DLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Burglary13.79.1
Other theft9.34.5
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Public order4.74.6
Drugs2.52.4
Theft from the person2.42.1
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.