Total Crime Rate

379.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 379.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.8 10/10
  • Other theft 31.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Varndell Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Regent's Park , and the 107th 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 Varndell Street (NW1 3RP) in the last 12 months was 379.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Regent's Park average (259.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 189.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varndell Street (NW1 3RP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 112 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrington Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everton Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidlington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Varndell Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Netley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mackworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lidlington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Barnby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackworth Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stanhope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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