Lowest-crime areas in Camden
Of Camden's 27 neighbourhoods, Frognal recorded the lowest crime rate, 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South the highest, 952 crimes per 1,000 residents. 4 of 27 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Camden neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frognalaround NW3 7QY | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Kentish Town Eastaround NW5 2DL | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Belsize Parkaround NW3 4JH | 82 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 4 | South Hampsteadaround NW6 3DY | 83 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 5 | Mansfield Road & Park Hill Roadaround NW3 2QR | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Fortune Greenaround NW6 1EN | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Adelaide Roadaround NW3 3PL | 116 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | Highgate Westaround N6 6QJ | 122 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Kilburn Grangearound NW6 2HT | 132 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | Hampstead Townaround NW3 1TN | 132 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 11 | Camden Road Southaround NW1 9RL | 137 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | Kentish Town Westaround NW5 4BA | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Chalk Farmaround NW5 3QR | 144 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Tufnell Park Westaround NW5 1UP | 149 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 15 | Eustonaround NW1 3QG | 150 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 16 | Swiss Cottagearound NW3 6HX | 152 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Kilburn Eastaround NW8 0BH | 154 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | Camden Street & Elm Villagearound NW1 0DN | 161 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | West Hampsteadaround NW6 1AX | 171 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Fitzjohns & Royal Freearound NW3 5DD | 193 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Primrose Hillaround NW1 8LB | 203 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | King's Cross & Bloomsbury Northaround WC1H 8HX | 271 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 23 | Somers Townaround NW1 1RX | 279 | Very high | Other theft |
| 24 | Hatton Garden & Theobalds Roadaround WC1X 8AS | 290 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 25 | Camden Town & Mornington Crescentaround NW1 7QE | 631 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury Westaround WC1E 7HE | 714 | Very high | Other theft |
| 27 | Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury Southaround WC1A 2LD | 952 | Very high | Other theft |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Camden has the lowest crime rate?
Frognal had the lowest recorded crime rate in Camden from October 2025 to September 2026: 51 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Camden has the highest crime rate?
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South had the highest recorded crime rate in Camden from October 2025 to September 2026: 952 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.