Youth safety

A message to young people on knife crime from Asma Maloumi, Camden’s former Deputy Youth MP

Report your concerns

• If you are concerned about a young person at risk, call 020 7974 3317 (daytime) or 020 7974 4444 (out of hours
• If a young person is in immediate danger or a crime has been committed, call the police on 999
• You can also report concerns about crime anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
• If you are a young person who has information about violence or knife crime, you can report anonymously online at Fearless.org
• How to be an active bystander or responder - guide for residents of all ages across Camden, produced by Regent’s Park Young Guardians and Community Champions
• Be smart with your phone - using your phone in a way that keeps you safe, happy and in control.

Get involved

• If you would like to contact us or get involved in making Camden safer for other young people, email [email protected]
• You can also enter our Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition 2026. More details below.

Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition - entries invited for 2026

We organise an annual Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition. The competition is open to children and young people in Camden aged 10 to 18 and entries must be by children and young people in partnership with their youth organisation, play centre or school. Entries are invited for the 2026 competition - with up to £500 available to fund your project. Find out more and enter before 17 July 2026.

The 2025 Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition joint winners were:

• We are talking, can you hear us? Acland Burghley School. A video podcast about youth safety by students from Acland Burghley School, reflecting on what youth safety means to them. The school has always entered the annual Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition over the last five years and this is the third time they have been named winners in the competition. Watch their video
• The Truth Behind the Lie, Chapters 1 and 2 - Coram's Fields Youth Programme. Created by a girls’ group at Coram’s Fields Youth Programme, this film uses drama to highlight the challenges they face now and concerns they see for the future, exploring themes such as online safety, the use of social media and impact of AI. The films examine how these issues affect children and young people’s health and wellbeing. Watch their video

The 2025 runners-up were:

• Voices of Change (Lessons from the Unrest) by Camden Detached Youth Team. Camden Detached Youth Team have produced a youth-led documentary exploring how young people, local residents and frontline staff in Camden experienced the rise in hate crimes and national tensions during 2024, highlighting their resilience, solidarity and vision for a safer, more inclusive community. The film also reflects on more recent events, including demonstrations and the rise in racism. Watch their film
• Parliament Hill School Youth Safety Posters. Produced by Year 8 students, the school’s entry features eight creative posters focused on online safety, highlighting practical ways young people can stay safe online while sharing their vision for Camden’s future. The winning posters were by these Parliament Hill students (click their names to see the designs): Alea Krasniqi, Aria Irving, Florence Smith, Hanna Stubbs, Kezia Wedderburn, Sienna Montes Meeres, Valentina Frediani-Ribiere and Zarah Khanam Omar.

Read the full story from the 2025 Youth Safety Multi-Media Awards and Camden Youth Awards and see photos from the event.

You can also see the winning entries and runners-up from 2024 here as well as previous winners and runners-up on this page.

Useful info

• Child exploitation - spot the signs of criminal or sexual exploitation
• Be smart with your phone - using your phone in a way that keeps you safe, happy and in control
• Find out more about the work of the Youth Safety Taskforce and Youth Safety Steering Group here
• Hamdi, 17, Young Ambassador for Young Camden Foundation writes about her experience of attending a Youth Safety Steering Group meeting and hearing about work to keep our young people safe
• How to be an active bystander or responder - guide for residents of all ages across Camden, produced by Regent’s Park Young Guardians and Community Champions
• In Camden we call it out is a call for everyone to safely challenge and intervene when they witness sexual harassment and any type of inappropriate behaviour on our streets. Support the campaign to call out sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour.