Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 16.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Willes Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 9th 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 Willes Road (NW5 3DN) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willes Road (NW5 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Grafton Yard. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anglers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Dalby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmes Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cathcart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Regis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Healey Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lewis Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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