Crime Rates at Southampton Road, London, NW5 4JU

Southampton Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 222nd lowest 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 Southampton Road (NW5 4JU) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (NW5 4JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhill Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.