Total Crime Rate
407.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 106th highest crime rate of 567 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 Winchester Road (NW3 3NE) in the last 12 months was 407.4 per 1,000 residents and was 289.8% higher than the Primrose Hill average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 176.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 309.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Road (NW3 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Cottage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Swiss Cottage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Swiss Cottage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swiss Cottage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swiss Cottage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swiss Cottage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Avenue Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensmead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B509 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B509 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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