Crime Rates at Wellesley Road, London, NW5 4PN

Wellesley 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 Wellesley Road (NW5 4PN) 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 Wellesley Road (NW5 4PN), 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.