Total Crime Rate
156.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penryn Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 271st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penryn Street (NW1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Camden Square average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penryn Street (NW1 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camley Street, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neville Close (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camden Square| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgeway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bridgeway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purchese Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drummond Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Drummond Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Drummond Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eversholt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eversholt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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