Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 84.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Canfield Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 144th lowest 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 Canfield Gardens (NW6 3EA) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ).

In the area around Canfield Gardens (NW6 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Rowley Way. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greencroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhazel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairhazel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aberdare Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aberdare Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldhurst Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compayne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compayne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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