Crime Rates at Castle Road, London, NW1 8PT

Castle Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 567 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 8PT) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Camden Square average (143.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (NW1 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 270 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.