Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Court Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 103rd 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 Court Close (NW8 6NN) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Primrose Hill average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Close (NW8 6NN), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Court Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornby Close
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs College Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Loudoun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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