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Crime in NW6 2

How much crime is recorded in NW6 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
13,508 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW6 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in NW6 2, 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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).

NW6 2National
Anti-social behaviour36.710.7
Violence and sexual offences25.123.6
Burglary21.09.1
Shoplifting18.08.4
Other theft9.44.5
Theft from the person8.52.1
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Public order6.14.6
Drugs6.02.4
Robbery4.31.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% 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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