Total Crime Rate
304.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Polygon Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 138th highest crime rate of 567 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 Polygon Road (NW1 1SS) in the last 12 months was 304.9 per 1,000 residents and was 112.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Polygon Road (NW1 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Grafton Place. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 41 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ossulston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ossulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Place | 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 | Drugs | Ossulston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ossulston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Phoenix Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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