Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Well Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Well Walk (NW3 1BY) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Well Walk (NW3 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Heath Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Of Health | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Squire'S Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cannon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Of Health | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pilgrim'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Heath Road | Under investigation |
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