NW1 8AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NW1 8AF

NW1 8AF, Camden has recorded a total of 9 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1.01 per 1,000 population. This NW1 8AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NW1 postcode area, which has experienced 46 crimes and a crime rate of 0.83 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NW1 8AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NW1 8AF, encompassing approximately 8868 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Other theft: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NW1 8AF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Camden Town (Lu Station) with total crimes: 9

NW1 8AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.010.00%
Public order20.230.00%
Theft from the person20.230.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.23100.00%
Drugs10.230.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10.11-85.71%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person123.04-90.55%
Violence and sexual offences71.35-87.27%
Public order40.79-82.61%
Other theft30.45-92.68%
Criminal damage and arson10.34-66.67%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 127 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person12743.861714.29%
Anti-social behaviour6414.320.00%
Violence and sexual offences557.222650.00%
Other theft416.200.00%
Public order234.621050.00%
Shoplifting212.590.00%
Drugs162.370.00%
Robbery161.800.00%
Vehicle crime91.800.00%
Burglary61.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.680.00%
Bicycle theft30.340.00%
Possession of weapons30.340.00%
Other crime20.340.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person71.24-89.06%
Public order20.79-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences20.23-97.06%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6840.59-2.86%
Theft from the person647.67-3.03%
Anti-social behaviour567.2247.37%
Other theft486.31-4.00%
Drugs405.4133.33%
Public order184.51-25.00%
Shoplifting152.03-16.67%
Burglary151.69114.29%
Robbery141.6975.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.5811.11%
Vehicle crime81.13100.00%
Possession of weapons20.90100.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Other crime10.110.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7036.76-6.67%
Theft from the person667.89-13.16%
Other theft507.44-12.28%
Anti-social behaviour385.64-40.62%
Drugs304.2866.67%
Public order243.38-20.00%
Shoplifting182.7112.50%
Criminal damage and arson92.03-18.18%
Robbery81.01-72.41%
Burglary70.9075.00%
Vehicle crime40.79-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Other crime10.11-50.00%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7644.547.04%
Violence and sexual offences758.57-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour648.46-8.57%
Other theft577.2223.91%
Public order306.4315.38%
Robbery293.3845.00%
Drugs183.27-35.71%
Shoplifting162.03-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson111.8010.00%
Vehicle crime81.2460.00%
Burglary40.90-77.78%
Bicycle theft40.4533.33%
Other crime20.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7844.54-4.88%
Theft from the person718.80-11.25%
Anti-social behaviour708.01-9.09%
Other theft467.89-14.81%
Drugs285.193.70%
Public order263.160.00%
Robbery202.93100.00%
Shoplifting182.2628.57%
Burglary182.03350.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.0311.11%
Vehicle crime51.13-54.55%
Bicycle theft30.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.34100.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8244.9924.24%
Theft from the person809.2542.86%
Anti-social behaviour779.02-2.53%
Other theft548.68-1.82%
Drugs276.0992.86%
Public order263.048.33%
Shoplifting142.9340.00%
Vehicle crime111.58-26.67%
Robbery101.24-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson91.130.00%
Burglary41.01-63.64%
Bicycle theft30.45-25.00%
Other crime10.34-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.11-50.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour7941.38-5.95%
Violence and sexual offences668.91-14.29%
Theft from the person567.44-1.75%
Other theft556.31-3.51%
Public order246.2014.29%
Robbery192.7135.71%
Vehicle crime152.1487.50%
Drugs141.69250.00%
Burglary111.5810.00%
Shoplifting101.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.1328.57%
Bicycle theft41.01-66.67%
Other crime30.45200.00%
Possession of weapons20.340.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour8440.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences779.470.00%
Other theft578.680.00%
Theft from the person576.430.00%
Public order216.430.00%
Robbery142.370.00%
Bicycle theft121.580.00%
Shoplifting101.350.00%
Burglary101.130.00%
Vehicle crime81.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.900.00%
Drugs40.790.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 178 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 202416
January 202440
December 202330
November 202318
October 202328
September 202327
August 202314
July 20234

A total of 413 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20243
April 202441
January 202448
December 202350
November 202357
October 202346
September 202354
August 202355
July 202357

A total of 200 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20244
April 202423
March 20242
January 202418
December 202324
November 202330
October 202326
September 202326
August 202324
July 202321

A total of 618 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 127 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 202412
April 2024127
March 20247
January 202464
December 202366
November 202376
October 202371
September 202380
August 202356
July 202357

A total of 583 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20247
April 202455
March 20242
January 202468
December 202370
November 202375
October 202378
September 202382
August 202366
July 202377

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20243
January 202410
December 20239
November 202311
October 202310
September 20239
August 20239
July 20237

A total of 122 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202421
January 202415
December 202318
November 202316
October 202318
September 202314
August 202310
July 202310

A total of 532 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.50 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202464
January 202456
December 202338
November 202364
October 202370
September 202377
August 202379
July 202384

A total of 75 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20246
January 202415
December 20237
November 20234
October 202318
September 20234
August 202311
July 202310

A total of 130 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202416
January 202414
December 20238
November 202329
October 202320
September 202310
August 202319
July 202314

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 20248
December 20234
November 20238
October 20235
September 202311
August 202315
July 20238

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20241
November 20234
October 20233
September 20233
August 20234
July 202312

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231
August 20232

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231
August 20233
July 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NW1 8AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Camden Town (Lu Station)
    Total9
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1