Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampshire Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hampshire Street (NW5 2TE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampshire Street (NW5 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camden Road, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Community Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rowstock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hargrave Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hargrave Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Community Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Augustine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlton King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelowes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilldrop Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cantelowes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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