Postcode · London
Crime in NW3 6ES
How much crime is recorded in NW3 6ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Hampstead
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
NW3 6ESLondon
How safe is NW3 6ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW3 6ES area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 6ESNational
Anti-social behaviour38.010.7
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Burglary16.49.1
Shoplifting16.28.4
Theft from the person15.12.1
Other theft14.84.5
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Public order7.44.6
Robbery3.71.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.