Crime Rates at Prince Of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LJ

Prince Of Wales Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 234th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 375.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NW5 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Mews. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.