Total Crime Rate

129.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 129.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Willoughby 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willoughby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrim'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street 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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Arthur Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gainsborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shepherd'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Arthur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thurlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach House Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Grove Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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