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

Kentish Town Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 136th 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 Kentish Town Road (NW5 2JU) in the last 12 months was 310.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentish Town Road (NW5 2JU), 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.