Enhanced partnership working is helping to drive down crime in Camden, with significant reductions in robbery, theft and violence reported over the past year.
Latest figures show that robberies are down 19.5%, thefts from people and vehicles are down 11%, and violence with injury is down more than 8%.
The improvements, recorded in the 12 months to October 2025, are attributed to strong collaboration between Camden Council, the Met Police, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and London’s Violence Reduction Unit, alongside community representatives.
Since April, Camden has seen even sharper falls:
- Theft of personal items down 31.6% (4,171 fewer offences)
- Personal robbery down 30.7% (638 fewer offences)
Joint initiatives such as dedicated Town Centre Police Teams, Business Improvement District partnerships, and multi-agency forums have been key to tackling crime hotspots in areas like Holborn and Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, and Camden Town. These efforts have been supported by targeted and plain clothes operations by local neighbourhood officers.
London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Kaya Comer-Schwartz joined Camden Council leaders and local police on a community safety patrol from Seven Dials to Tottenham Court Road, discussing challenges such as anti-social behaviour and rough sleeping and the need for coordinated responses as winter approaches. She commented:
“I was really pleased to join community representatives, Camden Council, and local neighbourhood officers in the heart of Camden and learn more about the significant reductions in crime with robbery, theft and violence achieved in the borough.
“These results are down to stronger partnership working - I’ve seen firsthand today how officers and the council are out and about meeting communities, speaking with local people and business owners, and addressing their concerns.
“It's clear there are still challenges ahead but greater collaboration is the way forward and we will continue to support, listen and work closely with the Met, local authorities and community partners to build a safer London for all.”
This progress comes as the Mayor of London invests a record £1.16 billion in policing, strengthening neighbourhood teams across the capital. Thanks to this work, overall crime continues to fall in London, with notable reductions since 2016:
- Young people injured with a knife down 26%
- Homicides down 17%
- Gun crime with lethal barrel discharges down 43%
- Burglary down 27%
The first nine months of 2025 saw the lowest number of homicides in London since records began in 2003, underlining the impact of sustained partnership efforts to make communities safer.
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