Total Crime Rate

180.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 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 180.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Royal College Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 235th highest 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 Royal College Street (NW1 9LU) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal College Street (NW1 9LU), 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 Royal College Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randolph Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Rochester Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bonny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Camden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lyme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyme Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rousden Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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