Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Busby Place area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Busby Place (NW5 2SP) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Busby Place (NW5 2SP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Busby Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northpoint Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northpoint Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Busby Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pandian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Oseney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Torriano Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlton King'S Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camden Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandall Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandall Road
Sep 2025Public order North Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hargrave Place
Sep 2025Burglary Hargrave Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hargrave Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hampshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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