Total Crime Rate

148.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 148.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Acol Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 265th 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 Acol Road (NW6 3AG) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the South Hampstead average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acol Road (NW6 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 290 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acol Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acol Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Smyrna Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Place
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Hampstead Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mazenod Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mazenod Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acol Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acol Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acol Road
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Acol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleve Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cleve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cleve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Acol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Acol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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