Postcode · London
Crime in NW3 3QS
How much crime is recorded in NW3 3QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Primrose Hill
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,307 (2024)
NW3 3QSLondon
How safe is NW3 3QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW3 3QS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW3 3QSNational
Anti-social behaviour33.510.7
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Other theft11.94.5
Theft from the person11.22.1
Burglary8.19.1
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Public order4.54.6
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery3.31.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Shoplifting1.68.4
Other crime1.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.