Total Crime Rate

688.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 688.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 308.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.4 10/10
  • Other theft 71.2 10/10
  • Drugs 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Robbery 23.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Oakley Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 49th 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 Oakley Square (NW1 1NL) in the last 12 months was 688.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 175.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Square (NW1 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A400
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A400 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A400 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A400 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A400
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A400
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A400
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lidlington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cranleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cranleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Street

Data Sources

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