Crime Rates at Forge Place, London, NW1 8DQ

Forge Place area has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 229th 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 Forge Place (NW1 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 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 Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Place (NW1 8DQ), 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.