Total Crime Rate

772.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.7 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 772.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 183.0 10/10
  • Other theft 154.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.8 9/10
  • Public order 72.6 10/10
  • Robbery 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 45th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (NW1 7NB) in the last 12 months was 772.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 63.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 258.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (NW1 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Town. Police recorded 370 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Regal Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buck Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Town Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Town Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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