Crime Rates at Leighton Grove, London, NW5 2RA

Leighton Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Grove (NW5 2RA) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Grove (NW5 2RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton King'S Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pleshey Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.