Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 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

Rochester Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Road (NW1 9JH) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (NW1 9JH), the main crime hotspot is near Rousden Street. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reachview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Other theft Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rousden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Randolph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Rochester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rousden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rousden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitcher Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandall Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bonny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patshull 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
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Data Sources

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