Crime Rates at Charlton Kings Road, London, NW5 2SA

Charlton Kings Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 191st highest 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 Charlton Kings Road (NW5 2SA) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Kings Road (NW5 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Community Lane, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilldrop Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.