Total Crime Rate

239.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 239.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Burglary 33.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Abbey Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead , and the 178th highest 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 Abbey Road (NW6 4SR) in the last 12 months was 239.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.3% higher than the South Hampstead average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (NW6 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Kilburn High Road. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery B507 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bransdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kilburn High Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kilburn High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermit Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bransdale Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quex Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bransdale Close
Apr 2026Burglary West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West End Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs West End Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colas Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birchington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mazenod Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mazenod Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Acol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Acol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birchington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birchington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birchington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colas Mews Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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