Crime Rates at Caversham Road, London, NW5 2DU

Caversham Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 274th 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 Caversham Road (NW5 2DU) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caversham Road (NW5 2DU), 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.