Total Crime Rate

1774.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

569.1 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 1774.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 569.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 405.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.0 10/10
  • Other theft 237.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 225.1 10/10
  • Drugs 180.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 151.1 10/10
  • Public order 112.5 10/10
  • Burglary 80.4 10/10
  • Robbery 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
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

Inverness Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 11th 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 Inverness Street (NW1 7HB) in the last 12 months was 1774.9 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 569.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inverness Street (NW1 7HB), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Town. Police recorded 370 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Inverness Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/221)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camden Town Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway —
Apr 2026Other theft Parkway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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