Crime Rates at Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JE

Chalton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 148th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalton Street (NW1 1JE) in the last 12 months was 293.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.8% higher than the Camden Square average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalton Street (NW1 1JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bidborough Street, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neville Close (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.