Postcode · London
Crime in NW6 2NB
How much crime is recorded in NW6 2NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Hampstead
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
NW6 2NBLondon
How safe is NW6 2NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 2NB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 2NBNational
Burglary22.29.1
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Drugs4.52.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Public order2.04.6
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.