Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Torriano Cottages area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Torriano Cottages (NW5 2TA) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torriano Cottages (NW5 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near Community Lane. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Torriano Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleshey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caversham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peckwater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leighton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecknock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torriano Mews
Apr 2026Robbery Torriano Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilldrop Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilldrop Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hilldrop Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilldrop Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Community Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Community Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledonian Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hargrave Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pleshey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Street
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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