Total Crime Rate

776.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

225.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 776.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 225.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 161.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 51.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.4 10/10
  • Drugs 48.4 10/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.6 10/10
  • Robbery 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Camden Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 44th 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 Camden Road (NW1 9DR) in the last 12 months was 776.9 per 1,000 residents and was 465.1% higher than the Camden Square average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 225.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Road (NW1 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 548 crimes here, including 160 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/269)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mary Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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