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

Branch 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 Branch Hill (NW3 7LT) 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 Branch Hill (NW3 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitestone Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heysham Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Branch Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestone Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestone Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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