Crime Rates at Malden Road, London, NW5 4BY

Malden Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 146th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malden Road (NW5 4BY) in the last 12 months was 287.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (NW5 4BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsden Street, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.