Camden has a crime rate of 113.28 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #274 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Camden's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Camden?

As of April 2026, Camden has an annual crime rate of 113.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,807 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Camden rank nationally for crime?

Camden ranks #274 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Camden?

The most common crime type in Camden is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 786 incidents in April 2026 — 20.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Camden local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Camden: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Camden recorded 3,807 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.91 per 1,000 residents. This places Camden at #274 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 20.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring113.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,807 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #274 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

3,807

trending_down -1.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

113.28per 1k

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Bleeding Heart Yard Map	Shoplifting: 58	58
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Shoplifting: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 22	25
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Other theft: 21 Shoplifting: 19 Robbery: 7	21
On or near Highgate Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 42	42
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 42	42
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 3	22
On or near Nightclub Map	Theft from the person: 32	32
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Anti-social behaviour: 31	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Theft from the person: 29	29

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,807 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

786

20.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

675

17.7%

Theft from Person

559

14.7%

Other Theft

478

12.6%

Shoplifting

348

9.1%

Public Order

195

5.1%

Burglary

139

3.7%

Vehicle Crime

137

3.6%

Drug Offences

133

3.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

133

3.5%

Robbery

129

3.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Camden

Camden recorded 3,807 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 113.28 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#274 of 331 local authorities).

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in Camden at 20.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (17.7%) and Theft from Person (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Camden has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Camden Town	240	225.2
2	King's Cross	321	190.6
3	West Hampstead	145	153.8
4	Kilburn	129	143.8
5	St Pancras & Somers Town	237	137.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Frognal	16	2.1
shield	Bloomsbury	733	6.2
shield	Regent's Park	241	6.7
shield	Kentish Town North	81	6.5
shield	Gospel Oak	120	6.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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