Total Crime Rate
207.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Of Wales Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 206th 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 Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3PU) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3PU), 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 (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassett Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Of Wales Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haverstock Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent'S Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craddock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Silas Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Thomas'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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