Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shirlock Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 86th 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 Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellesley Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gospel Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tasker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rona Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunboyne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dunboyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southampton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elaine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southampton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courthope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agincourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Julia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nassington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverstock Road | — |
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