Total Crime Rate

236.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 183rd 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 Adelaide Road (NW3 5ED) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Primrose Hill average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Road (NW3 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Adelaide Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Marlowes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Marlowes —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Marlowes —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Other theft College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B509 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Marlowes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order College Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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