Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albert Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (NW1 7NA) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (NW1 7NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 411 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Town (131 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Camden High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mary Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mary Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mary Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Buck Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Buck Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Buck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Buck Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Signmakers Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Signmakers Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Signmakers Yard | — |
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