Total Crime Rate
336.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampden Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 124th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hampden Close (NW1 1HW) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Camden Square average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 110.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampden Close (NW1 1HW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 516 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camden Square| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ossulston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ossulston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ossulston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ossulston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ossulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ossulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Unity Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edith Neville Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Phoenix Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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