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

Dorman Way 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 Dorman Way (NW8 0RX) 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 Dorman Way (NW8 0RX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dorman Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Hampstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Boydell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Marlowes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harben Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorman Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Dorman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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