Total Crime Rate

167.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Grove area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 256th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Grove (NW5 2QP) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Grove (NW5 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Community Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecknock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pleshey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hugo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willingham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowdney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleshey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton King'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Torriano Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torriano Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leighton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leighton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentish Town —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton King'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingham Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Hugo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Community Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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