Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Place (NW5 3BA) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Place (NW5 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Of Wales Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weedington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Healey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodyard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Of Wales Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athlone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Athlone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Athlone Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arctic Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arctic Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Arctic Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azania Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holmes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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