Total Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 120.1 8/10
  • Burglary 35.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Windmill Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Hill (NW3 6RT) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Hampstead Town average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Hill (NW3 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Bird In Hand Yard. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Hampstead Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestone Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestone Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach House Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cannon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Flask Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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