Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 158.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Hill Park area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 266th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Hill Park (NW3 2SS) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Hill Park (NW3 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near South End Green. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Hill Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South End Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person South End Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South End Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Crispins Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Crispins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Crispins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Hill Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hill Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South End Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Old Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nassington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park End Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South End Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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