Total Crime Rate

604.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.6 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 604.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 67.5 10/10
  • Other theft 48.2 10/10
  • Burglary 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.2 10/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 25.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • 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 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 61st 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 9EU) in the last 12 months was 604.5 per 1,000 residents and was 339.7% higher than the Camden Square average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Road (NW1 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 70 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 (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rochester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rochester Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrotham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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