Total Crime Rate

772.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.7 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 772.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 183.0 10/10
  • Other theft 154.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.8 9/10
  • Public order 72.6 10/10
  • Robbery 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Arlington Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 45th 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 Arlington Road (NW1 7ET) in the last 12 months was 772.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 63.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 258.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Road (NW1 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 627 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arlington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/257)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delancey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Delancey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delancey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delancey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Delancey Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Delancey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Delancey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Signmakers Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Symes Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Signmakers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Signmakers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Signmakers Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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