Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Busby Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Busby Place (NW5 2SR) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Camden Square average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Busby Place (NW5 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton King'S Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dowdney Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Busby Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brecon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Torriano Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torriano Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowdney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandall Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Murray Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Murray Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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