Total Crime Rate

341.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 341.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Burglary 41.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Of Wales Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 121st 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 Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3AW) in the last 12 months was 341.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3AW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azania Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolsey Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Old Dairy Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Dairy Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

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