Total Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charlton Kings Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 215th 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 Charlton Kings Road (NW5 2SB) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlton Kings Road (NW5 2SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Community Lane, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hilldrop Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hargrave Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Busby Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leighton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pandian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilldrop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartholomew Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brecknock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pandian Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brecknock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brecknock Road | β |
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