Crime Rates at Melton Street, London, NW1 2EA

Melton Street area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Regent's Park , and the 24th 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 Melton Street (NW1 2EA) in the last 12 months was 1191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 312.9% higher than the Regent's Park average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 42.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -91.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 265.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 99.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Street (NW1 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 477 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.