Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gayton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gayton Road (NW3 1TX) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayton Road (NW3 1TX), 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 Gayton Road area

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

Data Sources

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