Crime Rate in Camden: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Camden

The total recorded crimes in Camden, UK in July 2025 are around 7,519 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Camden crime rate of 35.78 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Camden, encompassing approximately 210,136 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (1409) incidents (7.97% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (1398) incidents (17.58% increase)
  • Other theft: (1155) incidents (-0.69% decrease)
Camden Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Whitfield Place with total crimes: 258
  • Holborn with total crimes: 240
  • Hospital with total crimes: 174

Camden Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Camden?

To understand the safety of Camden, we need to analyze Camden crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Camden has recorded 55,577 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 264.48 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 4 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 90,410 crimes with a crime rate of 430.25, ranking it 3 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, Camden reported a higher crime volume than the Inner London average, with 55,577 crimes compared to 41,876. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Camden recorded fewer crimes than 12 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, Camden experienced a greater number of crimes than the Inner London average, with 90,410 crimes compared to 65,978. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Camden recorded fewer crimes than 12 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Camden is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, Camden has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Camden Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Bloomsbury (2273 crimes), and the safest, Frognal (31 crimes), is 2242 crimes. This substantial difference indicates a significant disparity in safety across Camden.

Similarly, the area of Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South (2244 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Frognal (31 crimes), with a difference of 2213 crimes. This substantial difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Camden.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Bloomsbury2273
Holborn & Covent Garden1974
King's Cross376
Camden Town315
Regent's Park307

Safest Wards:

Camden Square124
Fortune Green117
Kentish Town North114
Hampstead Town100
Frognal31

Most Dangerous Areas:

Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South2244
Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West1481
Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road429
Camden Town & Mornington Crescent420
King's Cross & Bloomsbury North317

Safest Areas:

Fortune Green88
Kentish Town East61
South Hampstead54
Belsize Park38
Frognal31

Camden Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Camden has recorded 7,519 crimes with crime rate of 35.78 ranking 3th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total Camden crimes were 55,577. The crime rate of Camden in 2024 was 264.48 (year) or 22.04 (month) ranking it 4 danzarous in the UK. Camden ranked 2 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Camden were around 90,410 crimes with yearly crime rate of 430.25 (year) or 35.85 (month) ranking 3 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Camden ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of Camden

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth3,337 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,390 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,804 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,595 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,892 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,454 815,789 1027,203 7
Lambeth4,605 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,917 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,574 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,992 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,552 517,023 528,947 4
Westminster28,019 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London825 137,556 136,404 1

Camden Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1409 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 1398 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (1305 reports) and Theft from the person incidents were also notably high (1189 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (1453 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (1251 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Other theft were the most frequent (1514 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Theft from the person (1448 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Theft from the person (1738 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (1430 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1951 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 1296 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (1383 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (1180 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Theft from the person saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1929 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 1353 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Theft from the person (2025 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (1592 cases).

In October 2024, Theft from the person dominated crime reports (2211 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (1493 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Theft from the person were the most frequent (1441 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (1220 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (1579 incidents) and then Theft from the person showed a substantial number of incidents (779 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 2016 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 168.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 197 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025170
June 2025189
May 2025188
April 2025193
March 2025185
February 2025197
January 2025165
December 2024185
November 2024145
October 2024150
September 2024153
August 202496

A total of 4288 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 357.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 496 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025378
June 2025371
May 2025415
April 2025335
March 2025300
February 2025295
January 2025300
December 2024334
November 2024425
October 2024496
September 2024317
August 2024322

A total of 14696 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1224.67 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1592 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251155
June 20251163
May 20251251
April 20251514
March 20251430
February 20251296
January 20251131
December 20241353
November 20241592
October 20241454
September 2024976
August 2024381

A total of 4091 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 340.92 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 569 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025242
June 2025244
May 2025293
April 2025310
March 2025313
February 2025331
January 2025326
December 2024343
November 2024426
October 2024569
September 2024533
August 2024161

A total of 448 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.33 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202540
June 202546
May 202527
April 202562
March 202544
February 202541
January 202519
December 202439
November 202437
October 202442
September 202420
August 202431

A total of 11919 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 993.25 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1187 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251122
June 2025998
May 20251045
April 2025906
March 2025988
February 2025861
January 2025886
December 20241187
November 20241088
October 20241091
September 2024983
August 2024764

A total of 2746 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 228.83 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 328 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025187
June 2025176
May 2025220
April 2025177
March 2025179
February 2025248
January 2025225
December 2024328
November 2024270
October 2024302
September 2024203
August 2024231

A total of 214 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.83 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202521
June 202516
May 202513
April 202528
March 202534
February 202519
January 20257
December 20249
November 202416
October 202425
September 202418
August 20248

A total of 15520 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1293.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1579 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251409
June 20251305
May 20251453
April 20251140
March 20251184
February 20251075
January 20251180
December 20241064
November 20241418
October 20241493
September 20241220
August 20241579

A total of 1714 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 142.83 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025175
June 2025140
May 2025174
April 2025191
March 2025121
February 2025138
January 2025129
December 2024136
November 2024143
October 2024183
September 2024142
August 202442

A total of 18739 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1561.58 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2211 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251398
June 20251189
May 20251247
April 20251448
March 20251738
February 20251951
January 20251383
December 20241929
November 20242025
October 20242211
September 20241441
August 2024779

A total of 2245 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 187.08 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 282 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025282
June 2025200
May 202540
April 2025176
March 2025180
February 2025169
January 2025189
December 2024226
November 2024280
October 2024204
September 2024176
August 2024123

A total of 5910 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 492.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 694 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025660
June 2025694
May 2025632
April 2025440
March 2025543
February 2025381
January 2025437
December 2024474
November 2024571
October 2024439
September 2024478
August 2024161

A total of 3435 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 286.25 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 352 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025280
June 2025251
May 2025248
April 2025322
March 2025352
February 2025255
January 2025332
December 2024301
November 2024310
October 2024295
September 2024241
August 2024248

High Crime Locations Camden in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Camden postcode area is presented below.

1. Whitfield Place (Map)
Total258
Theft from the person72
Other theft66
Violence and sexual offences30
Shoplifting30
Anti-social behaviour24
Public order12
Drugs12
Robbery6
Burglary6
2. Holborn (Map)
Total240
Theft from the person110
Violence and sexual offences50
Shoplifting20
Criminal damage and arson20
Burglary20
Public order10
Other theft10
3. Hospital (Map)
Total174
Theft from the person54
Violence and sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour30
Robbery18
Other theft18
Criminal damage and arson12
4. Gate Street (Map)
Total130
Other theft50
Theft from the person30
Shoplifting20
Violence and sexual offences10
Public order10
Anti-social behaviour10
5. Midford Place (Map)
Total120
Theft from the person42
Anti-social behaviour36
Violence and sexual offences12
Criminal damage and arson12
Shoplifting6
Public order6
Possession of weapons6
6. Chancery Lane (Map)
Total100
Shoplifting50
Theft from the person20
Anti-social behaviour20
Violence and sexual offences10

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