Total Crime Rate
341.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelly Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 121st 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 Kelly Street (NW1 8PH) in the last 12 months was 341.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.2% higher than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelly Street (NW1 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gospel Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Dairy Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Dairy Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Dairy Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Dairy Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rochester Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jeffrey'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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