Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 83.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oseney Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 548 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 2BD) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oseney Crescent (NW5 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton King'S Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dowdney Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oseney Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingham Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willingham Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torriano Mews —
Apr 2026Robbery Torriano Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentish Town —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leighton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leighton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowdney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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