Crime Rates at Hemstal Road, London, NW6 2AL

Hemstal Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 198th highest crime rate of 548 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 Hemstal Road (NW6 2AL) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher than the South Hampstead average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemstal Road (NW6 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowfield Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilburn High Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.