Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 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 60.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shirlock Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 86th 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 Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirlock Road (NW3 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellesley Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shirlock Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tasker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rona Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunboyne Road
Apr 2026Drugs Dunboyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southampton Road
Apr 2026Drugs Southampton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hill Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elaine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elaine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southampton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courthope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agincourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Julia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Julia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nassington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haverstock Road

Data Sources

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