Crime Rates at Canfield Gardens, London, NW6 3EB

Canfield Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 207th highest crime rate of 567 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 3EB) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher than the South Hampstead average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canfield Gardens (NW6 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Belsize Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.