Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 169.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downshire Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 245th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downshire Hill (NW3 1NT) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downshire Hill (NW3 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South End Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maryon Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downshire Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downshire Hill —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rosslyn Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosslyn Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rosslyn Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath Hurst Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting South End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South End Road —
Sep 2025Public order Shepherd'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hampstead Hill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pond Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keats Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Pilgrim'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hampstead Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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