Total Crime Rate
203.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
137.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elaine Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 205th highest crime rate of 548 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 Elaine Grove (NW5 4QH) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elaine Grove (NW5 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gospel Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicar'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamble Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weedington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamble Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilden Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elaine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Julia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Julia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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