Crime Rates at Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2AB

Kentish Town Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 68th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kentish Town Road (NW5 2AB) in the last 12 months was 546.6 per 1,000 residents and was 281.5% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 195.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentish Town Road (NW5 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 456 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.