Crime Rates at Browns Lane, London, NW5 3EX

Browns Lane 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 Browns Lane (NW5 3EX) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Browns Lane (NW5 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.