Crime Rates at Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN

Chalk Farm Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 97th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8AN) in the last 12 months was 424.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 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 Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawley Mews (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.