Crime Rates at Hemstal Road, London, NW6 2AJ

Hemstal Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemstal Road (NW6 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the South Hampstead average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Hemstal Road (NW6 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckley Road, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.