Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 548 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 Oval Road (NW1 7EA) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road (NW1 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 343 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oval Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/138)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbeys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbeys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prince Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Prince Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prince Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbeys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Burglary Regal Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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