Total Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gayton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 548 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 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Hampstead Town average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach House Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thurlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Arthur Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court 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 2026Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Hampstead Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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