Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (NW1 8PR) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Camden Square average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (NW1 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Kentish Town Road. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kentish Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kentish Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlehaven Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jeffrey'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reed'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grafton Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Grafton Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Place —
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Data Sources

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