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Crime in NW6 1LG

How much crime is recorded in NW6 1LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
West Hampstead
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW6 1LG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 1LG area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1LGNational
Burglary23.59.1
Shoplifting15.98.4
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Other theft8.74.5
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Theft from the person7.32.1
Public order6.64.6
Robbery4.41.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs1.82.4
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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