Total Crime Rate
165.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Village area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 259th 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 Oak Village (NW5 4QL) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Village (NW5 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon House Road, where police recorded 77 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weedington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haverstock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haverstock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weedington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cressfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rona Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellesley Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
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