Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 85.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Princess Road (NW1 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (NW1 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbeys Yard. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Regal Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalcot Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edis Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbeys Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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