Total Crime Rate

251.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 251.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 61.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chalk Farm Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8EH) in the last 12 months was 251.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 15.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8EH), 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 Chalk Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferdinand Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Silas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powlett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalcot Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malden Crescent —
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Data Sources

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