Total Crime Rate
171.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Albert Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Albert Road (NW1 7SR) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Albert Road (NW1 7SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 235 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbeys Yard (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regal Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calvert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calvert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingstown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbeys Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A5205 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A5205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gloucester Gate Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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