Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 76.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 121st 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 8TE) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (NW1 8TE), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Mews. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stucley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leybourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Healey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hawley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hawley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hawley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hawley Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlehaven Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawley Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawley Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawley Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Healey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Healey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kentish Town Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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