Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Varndell Street area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Regent's Park , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Varndell Street (NW1 3QD) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Regent's Park average (288.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varndell Street (NW1 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Varndell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Street —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stanhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tolmer'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Granby Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Euston Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granby Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prince Of Wales Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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