Crime Rates at Busby Place, London, NW5 2SR

Busby Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

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 41.1% lower than the Camden Square average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% 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 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Villas (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.