Total Crime Rate

296.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 28.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 22.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kentish Town Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 143rd highest 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 Kentish Town Road (NW5 2JU) in the last 12 months was 296.3 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% higher than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Kentish Town Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmes Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wolsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kentish Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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