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Crime in NW6 5UB

How much crime is recorded in NW6 5UB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kilburn East
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,089 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW6 5UB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 5UB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
64.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
194
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 5UBNational
Shoplifting48.68.4
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Burglary33.29.1
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Other theft13.94.5
Theft from the person13.92.1
Public order12.34.6
Robbery9.81.4
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Drugs7.22.4
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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