Total Crime Rate

443.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 443.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 143.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Robbery 26.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Finchley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 86th 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 Finchley Road (NW3 6HY) in the last 12 months was 443.2 per 1,000 residents and was 328.8% higher than the Primrose Hill average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (NW3 6HY), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finchley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adamson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swiss Cottage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Wood Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Wood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harben Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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