Crime Rates at Vicars Road, London, NW5 4NN

Vicars Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 216th 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 Vicars Road (NW5 4NN) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicars Road (NW5 4NN), 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.