Total Crime Rate

286.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 286.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 82.5 10/10
  • Other theft 72.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Gate area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 148th 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 Cambridge Gate (NW1 4JX) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Gate (NW1 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near William Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osnaburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Munster Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Munster Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Nash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nash Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Great Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Osnaburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osnaburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cumberland Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osnaburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osnaburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Osnaburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chester Close North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chester Close North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Osnaburgh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chester Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Munster Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A4201 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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