Total Crime Rate
100.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (NW1 8TD) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (NW1 8TD), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawley Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Azania Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawley Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Healey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Talacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Willes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Willes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kentish Town Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kentish Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hawley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Yard | Under investigation |
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