Crime Rates at Woodyard Close, London, NW5 4BU

Woodyard Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 276th highest crime rate of 567 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 Woodyard Close (NW5 4BU) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 322.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodyard Close (NW5 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.