Crime Rates at Leighton Road, London, NW5 2QE

Leighton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Road (NW5 2QE) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Road (NW5 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.