Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 42.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 11th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (NW1 8JR) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (NW1 8JR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 28 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 (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbeys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbeys Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dumpton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalcot Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbeys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edis Street 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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