Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gaisford Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Gaisford Street (NW5 2EE) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gaisford Street (NW5 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kentish Town South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frideswide Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Patshull Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kentish Town | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hammond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaisford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckwater Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rochester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maud Wilkes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maud Wilkes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Maud Wilkes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Wilkes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rochester Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Falkland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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