Crime Rates at Jamestown Road, London, NW1 7BW

Jamestown Road area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 7th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jamestown Road (NW1 7BW) in the last 12 months was 2379.5 per 1,000 residents and was 379.8% higher than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 277 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 441 (≈ 753.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jamestown Road (NW1 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 435 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.