Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leighton Place 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 Place (NW5 2QL) 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 Place (NW5 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentish Town
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Place
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Leverton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leverton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patshull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frideswide Place
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maud Wilkes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maud Wilkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maud Wilkes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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