Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Flask Cottages area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 51st lowest 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 Flask Cottages (NW3 1EU) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flask Cottages (NW3 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bird In Hand Yard, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Arthur Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Flask Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Arthur Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Hampstead Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shepherd'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flask Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cannon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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