Total Crime Rate
178.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ryland Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 240th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ryland Road (NW5 3EA) in the last 12 months was 178.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryland Road (NW5 3EA), 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.
View Crime In Kentish Town South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lewis Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anglers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kelly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Regis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hadley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Healey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Anglers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlehaven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlehaven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Healey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Castle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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