Crime Rates at Chester Gate, London, NW1 4JH

Chester Gate area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 189th lowest 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 Chester Gate (NW1 4JH) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Gate (NW1 4JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Road, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanhope Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.