Total Crime Rate
341.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle 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 Castle Road (NW1 8PN) 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 Castle Road (NW1 8PN), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Mews. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leybourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leybourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leybourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leybourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| 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 | Ferdinand Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferdinand Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azania Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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