Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Powlett Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 29th 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 Powlett Place (NW1 8DR) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powlett Place (NW1 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Mews. Police recorded 160 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 Powlett Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Healey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Dalby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Healey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Healey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Healey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powlett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawley Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawley Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hawley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hawley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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