Crime Rates at Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS

Camden High Street area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 8th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Camden High Street (NW1 8QS) in the last 12 months was 2555.6 per 1,000 residents and was 328.4% higher than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 365 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 76.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 420 (≈ 717.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden High Street (NW1 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Town. Police recorded 417 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.