Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 250th lowest 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 Albert Street (NW1 7LU) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (NW1 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Camden High Street. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Signmakers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mornington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mornington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mornington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mornington Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mornington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mornington Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Signmakers Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenland Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pratt Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pratt Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden High Street | Under investigation |
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