Total Crime Rate
166.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oseney Crescent area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 258th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oseney Crescent (NW5 2AU) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oseney Crescent (NW5 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton King'S Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Villas (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torriano Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hargrave Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camden Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Busby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pandian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pandian Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oseney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Close | Under investigation |
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