Crime Rates at Grafton Crescent, London, NW1 8SL

Grafton Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 234th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grafton Crescent (NW1 8SL) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 375.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Crescent (NW1 8SL), 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.