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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW2 recorded 734 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.96 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring93.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment734 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 5.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

734
trending_up +5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.48per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,499

Within NW2 district

Camden

92,219

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Station Parade Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Drugs: 3
18
Yew Grove Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Woodley Crescent Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1
11
Hassop Road Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1
10
Grunwick Close Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 2
9
Chartley Avenue Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2
9
Forbes Close Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Drugs: 1
9
Bentley Drive Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Vehicle crime: 2
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
734 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
197
26.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
176
24.0%
Other Theft
63
8.6%
Vehicle Crime
60
8.2%
Shoplifting
48
6.5%
Public Order
45
6.1%
Drug Offences
37
5.0%
Burglary
32
4.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
3.4%
Theft from Person
24
3.3%
Robbery
14
1.9%
Other Crime
6
0.8%
Weapons Possession
4
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.4%

Crime Analysis: NW2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NW2 at 26.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.0%) and Other Theft (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW2 has fallen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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