Total Crime Rate

394.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 394.7 10/10
  • Other theft 92.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 92.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.5 10/10
  • Public order 39.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (NW1 8JN) in the last 12 months was 394.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (NW1 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 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 (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Terrace Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kingstown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingstown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chalcot Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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