Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferdinand Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Ferdinand Street (NW1 8HE) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferdinand Street (NW1 8HE), 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.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crogsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hawley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Lock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crogsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crogsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Lock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Lock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Lock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Leonard'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leybourne Street | — |
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