Total Crime Rate

750.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 750.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 164.0 10/10
  • Other theft 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.9 9/10
  • Public order 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Robbery 41.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 45th highest crime rate of 567 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 750.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (NW1 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Town. Police recorded 417 crimes here, including 121 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
Sep 2025Burglary Hawley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkway
Sep 2025Burglary Parkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Camden Town Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Camden Town Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mornington Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inverness Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inverness Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inverness Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkway
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Inverness Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Camden High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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