Crime Rates at Churchway, London, NW1 1LS

Churchway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 65th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchway (NW1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 573.7 per 1,000 residents and was 317.3% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchway (NW1 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 192 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.