Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 213.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Drugs 34.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gladys 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 Gladys Road (NW6 2PU) 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 Gladys Road (NW6 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near West Hampstead. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladys Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Messina Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Woodchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smyrna Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smyrna Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Messina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lowfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Messina Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowfield Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemstal Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hemstal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kylemore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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