Total Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 167.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 19.1 9/10
  • Robbery 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

East Heath Road 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 East Heath Road (NW3 1BP) 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 East Heath Road (NW3 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near East Heath Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrim'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downshire Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gainsborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kemplay Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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