Postcode · London
Crime in NW6 3JA
How much crime is recorded in NW6 3JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swiss Cottage
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
NW6 3JALondon
How safe is NW6 3JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW6 3JA area, well 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
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
188
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 3JANational
Shoplifting42.98.4
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Theft from the person25.72.1
Violence and sexual offences22.523.6
Burglary21.59.1
Other theft18.04.5
Vehicle crime10.03.5
Public order9.64.6
Robbery7.71.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Drugs2.62.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 35% 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.