Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirlock Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 105th 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 Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Mansfield Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunboyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lisburne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haverstock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirlock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Courthope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Estelle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisburne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunboyne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dunboyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mansfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haverstock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mansfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cressy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southampton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mansfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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