Postcode · London
Crime in NW6 1BL
How much crime is recorded in NW6 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Hampstead
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
NW6 1BLLondon
How safe is NW6 1BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 1BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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).
NW6 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Other theft3.74.5
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Public order1.24.6
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.