Total Crime Rate
433.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chalk Farm Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 94th 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 Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8EH) in the last 12 months was 433.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (β 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chalk Farm Road (NW1 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Of Wales Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Marsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbeys Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chalk Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferdinand Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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