Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 9XF
How much crime is recorded in NW5 9XF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kentish Town West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,846 (2024)
NW5 9XFLondon
How safe is NW5 9XF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 9XF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 9XFNational
Anti-social behaviour25.910.7
Violence and sexual offences18.123.6
Burglary16.59.1
Other theft5.74.5
Public order5.14.6
Shoplifting3.98.4
Drugs3.82.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.