Crime Rates at Heathside, London, NW3 1BL

Heathside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 254th 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 Heathside (NW3 1BL) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Hampstead Town average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathside (NW3 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keats Grove, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Heath Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.