Total Crime Rate

571.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.4 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 571.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 174.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.0 10/10
  • Other theft 111.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Drugs 45.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Oval Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 67th highest crime rate of 548 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 Oval Road (NW1 7DE) in the last 12 months was 571.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road (NW1 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 343 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oval Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regal Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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