Total Crime Rate
1143.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 25th 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 Heath Street (NW3 6UG) in the last 12 months was 1143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 731.7% higher than the Hampstead Town average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 227.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Street (NW3 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Bird In Hand Yard. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bird In Hand Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Perrin'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Arthur Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Arthur Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Arthur Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perrin'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Mount Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bird In Hand Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bird In Hand Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bird In Hand Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lakis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holly Bush Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Arthur Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Grey Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Whitestone Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cannon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Hill | Under investigation |
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