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. 

Get involved

If you would like to contact us or get involved in making Camden safer for other young people, email [email protected]

We organise an annual Youth Safety Multi-Media Competition. You can 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
• 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. Watch the video and find out more about work in the borough to keep women and girls safe, as well as hearing from local residents who are joining the campaign to call out sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour
• Take Back The Power - young researchers working with The Winch to explore the issue of youth violence and enact positive change.