Crime Rates at St Stephens Close, London, NW5 4BP

St Stephens Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 159th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Close (NW5 4BP) in the last 12 months was 274.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Close (NW5 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Modbury Gardens, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdown Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.