Total Crime Rate

630.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 630.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 154.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.2 10/10
  • Other theft 85.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Public order 53.1 10/10
  • Robbery 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hampstead Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town , and the 56th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampstead Road (NW1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 630.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Camden Town average (496.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampstead Road (NW1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 478 crimes here, including 237 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/196)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tolmer'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tolmer'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tolmer'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Drummond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Drummond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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