Total Crime Rate

396.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 396.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.5 9/10
  • Other theft 56.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Burglary 31.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martys Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 112th highest crime rate of 567 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 Martys Yard (NW3 1QW) in the last 12 months was 396.2 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martys Yard (NW3 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Bird In Hand Yard. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Martys Yard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Perrin'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Arthur Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holly Bush Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lakis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Arthur Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perrin'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Prince Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cannon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shepherd'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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