Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cannon Lane 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 Cannon Lane (NW3 1EL) 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 Cannon Lane (NW3 1EL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cannon Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Squire'S Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vale Of Health Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vale Of Health Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakis Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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