Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chalcot Square area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 259th highest crime rate of 548 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 Chalcot Square (NW1 8YB) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalcot Square (NW1 8YB), 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 Chalcot Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chalcot Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Haverstock Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverstock Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverstock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Terrace Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingstown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingstown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkinson'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Park Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Regent'S Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rothwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sharpleshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharpleshall Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Erskine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Erskine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Haverstock Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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