Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gaisford Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 152nd lowest 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 Gaisford Street (NW5 2EA) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaisford Street (NW5 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaisford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Public order York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grafton Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grafton Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leverton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leverton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bartholomew Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frideswide Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Reed'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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