Total Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brecknock Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 215th highest crime rate of 567 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 0BU) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brecknock Road (N7 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camden Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilldrop Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oseney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hargrave Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Torriano Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northpoint Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northpoint Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tansley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hilldrop Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilldrop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilldrop Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Community Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilldrop Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brecknock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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