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Crime in NW8 6HN

How much crime is recorded in NW8 6HN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Swiss Cottage
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,079 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW8 6HN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW8 6HN area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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).

NW8 6HNNational
Burglary26.19.1
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Theft from the person17.12.1
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Other theft10.64.5
Public order5.84.6
Robbery4.31.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.62.4
Shoplifting1.78.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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