Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 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 7.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Peckwater Street area has the lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 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 Peckwater Street (NW5 2UD) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 98.5% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peckwater Street (NW5 2UD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peckwater Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Falkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frideswide Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaisford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Torriano Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torriano Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverton Place —
Apr 2026Public order Leverton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leverton Place 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montpelier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Wilkes Close —
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Data Sources

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