Total Crime Rate

408.3 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 408.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.6 10/10
  • Drugs 45.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 36.7 10/10
  • Robbery 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mornington Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 105th 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 Mornington Crescent (NW1 7RG) in the last 12 months was 408.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 142.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Crescent (NW1 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 63 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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Signmakers Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lidlington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lidlington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mornington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mornington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mornington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mornington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mornington Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Mornington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Square
Sep 2025Drugs Lidlington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Square
Sep 2025Drugs Oakley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oakley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oakley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Oakley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mornington Crescent
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mornington Terrace
Sep 2025Drugs Lidlington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bayham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mornington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mornington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eversholt Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harrington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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