Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willoughby Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Willoughby Road (NW3 1RT) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Hampstead Town average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willoughby Road (NW3 1RT), 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.
View Crime In Hampstead Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pilgrim'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Arthur Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gainsborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | East Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shepherd'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince Arthur Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Arthur Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thurlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coach House Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coach House Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gayton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flask Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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