Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lamble Street area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lamble Street (NW5 4AS) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamble Street (NW5 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gospel Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicar'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rona Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rona Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elaine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Village | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamble Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Julia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weedington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rona Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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