Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hamilton Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Close (NW8 8QY) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Abbey Road average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Close (NW8 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near A5. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hamilton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henderson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Henderson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crompton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyons Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Ellis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elizabeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cropthorne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A5 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A5 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lanark Road —

Data Sources

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