Crime Rate in Hampstead Town, ward

Hampstead Town has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Camden district and the 829th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 179th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hampstead Town in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Camden district average (220.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hampstead Town’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hampstead Town ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bird In Hand Yard, with 90 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Prince Arthur Road (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.