Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosslyn Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 145th 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 Rosslyn Hill (NW3 5UH) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosslyn Hill (NW3 5UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampstead High Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gayton Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shepherd'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Akenside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosslyn Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downshire Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rosslyn Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyndhurst Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyndhurst Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyndhurst Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampstead Hill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wedderburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wedderburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pilgrim'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosslyn Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
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