Total Crime Rate
2555.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawley Crescent 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 Hawley Crescent (NW1 8TT) 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 Hawley Crescent (NW1 8TT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 429 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Town | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Town | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Town | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Camden Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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