Total Crime Rate
341.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castlehaven Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 121st 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 Castlehaven Road (NW1 8PL) in the last 12 months was 341.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.2% higher than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlehaven Road (NW1 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawley Mews, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentish Town Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gospel Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leybourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harmood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harmood Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harmood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Healey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Reed'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holmes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Camden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Gardens | Under investigation |
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