Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Of Wales Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3NE) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsden Street, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Of Wales Road (34 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Athlone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athlone Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perren Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Leonard'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crogsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crogsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crogsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Talacre Road | Local resolution |
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