Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grafton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 67th 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 Grafton Road (NW5 3EL) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Gospel Oak average (143.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Road (NW5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Of Wales Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grafton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talacre Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arctic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Arctic Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Athlone Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Athlone Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Athlone Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Athlone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Athlone Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Hadley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azania Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodyard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Perren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hadley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harmood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Harmood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powlett Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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