Total Crime Rate

955.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

299.8 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 955.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 299.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 270.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.0 9/10
  • Other theft 91.3 10/10
  • Robbery 68.9 10/10
  • Public order 61.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Drugs 42.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • 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

Mornington Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 29th 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 Mornington Crescent (NW1 7QY) in the last 12 months was 955.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% 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 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 19.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 299.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Crescent (NW1 7QY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mornington Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Signmakers Yard
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mornington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Theft from the person Signmakers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Signmakers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Signmakers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Street
Apr 2026Burglary Augustus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatty Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Terrace
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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