Total Crime Rate
457.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chalton Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 81st highest crime rate of 567 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 1JL) in the last 12 months was 457.9 per 1,000 residents and was 219.2% higher than the Camden Square average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -54.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -64.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chalton Street (NW1 1JL), 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 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flaxman Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Flaxman Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | 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 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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