Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Branch Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 567 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 Branch Hill (NW3 7LT) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branch Hill (NW3 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Bush Vale. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Branch Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Whitestone Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frognal Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary The Mount Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Branch Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Hill Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Holly Bush Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frognal Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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