Total Crime Rate

750.8 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 750.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 164.0 10/10
  • Other theft 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.9 9/10
  • Public order 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Robbery 41.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Camden High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 45th 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 Camden High Street (NW1 7JX) in the last 12 months was 750.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden High Street (NW1 7JX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 638 crimes here, including 174 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camden High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pratt Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenland Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pratt Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pratt Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pratt Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Pratt Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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