Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Malden Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malden Crescent (NW1 8BL) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Crescent (NW1 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malden Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malden Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Talacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsden Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverstock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverstock Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haverstock Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Haverstock Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferdinand Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crogsland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferdinand Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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