Total Crime Rate

209.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 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 209.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 30.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Adelaide Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 201st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Road (NW3 5EE) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Primrose Hill average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Road (NW3 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B509 —
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adamson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornby Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs College Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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