Total Crime Rate

179.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 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 179.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 22.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 238th 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 Royal College Street (NW1 9QS) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal College Street (NW1 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 88 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 (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bartholomew Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reed'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bonny Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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