Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Avenue Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Avenue Road (NW8 6BP) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Primrose Hill average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (NW8 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Shannon Place. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broxwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shannon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxwood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elsworthy Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Townsend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mackennal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shannon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shannon Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broxwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Culworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Allitsen Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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