Total Crime Rate
291.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osnaburgh Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Osnaburgh Street (NW1 3DE) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osnaburgh Street (NW1 3DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (33 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Osnaburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Albany Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Little Albany Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laxton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laxton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Warren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hallam Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B506 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B506 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B506 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B506 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B506 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Crescent Mews East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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