Total Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wavel Mews area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wavel Mews (NW6 3AB) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wavel Mews (NW6 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B507 (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Hampstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mazenod Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mazenod Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colas Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Acol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilburn Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Smyrna Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Smyrna Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrna Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrna Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smyrna Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Colas Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Colas Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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