Crime Rate in Gospel Oak, ward

Gospel Oak has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Camden district and the 716th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 157th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gospel Oak in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Camden district average (232.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gospel Oak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 436 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , up 75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -49.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 616 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gospel Oak ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Belsize Park, with 241 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hospital (136 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.