Crime Rates at Leighton Crescent, London, NW5 2QY

Leighton Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 241st highest crime rate of 567 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 Crescent (NW5 2QY) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Crescent (NW5 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Community Lane. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.