Total Crime Rate

220.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Drugs 60.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brecknock Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 188th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brecknock Road (N7 0BL) in the last 12 months was 220.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecknock Road (N7 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camden Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilldrop Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brecknock Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Community Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hilldrop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilldrop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hilldrop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hilldrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brecon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Camden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Road
Apr 2026Other theft Rowstock Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton King'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton King'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Community Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Community Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Rowstock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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