Total Crime Rate

211.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.9 10/10
  • Drugs 46.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kentish Town Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 567 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 Kentish Town Road (NW1 9PU) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 184.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentish Town Road (NW1 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Town. Police recorded 417 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kentish Town Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/212)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kelly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Farrier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Buck Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Buck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeffrey'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeffrey'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jeffrey'S Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camden Town —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camden Town Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camden Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farrier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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