Total Crime Rate
148.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West End Lane 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 West End Lane (NW6 4RB) 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 West End Lane (NW6 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mazenod Avenue (24 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 | Theft from the person | Quex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West End Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West End Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acol Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acol Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cleve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Acol Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mazenod Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cleve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mazenod Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Hampstead Mews | Under investigation |
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