Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Primrose Hill , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (NW8 0DP) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Primrose Hill average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (NW8 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Hampstead, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swiss Cottage (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Public order Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fairfax Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naseby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Naseby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldhurst Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finchley Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goldhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldhurst Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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