Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 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 19.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Boundary Road area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 11th 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 Boundary Road (NW8 6NT) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Road (NW8 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swiss Cottage, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B509 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boundary Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Finchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Boydell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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