Normal caution
Based on public recorded crime near South Hampstead, Camden within 500m.
Incidents
121
Trend
stable
Confidence
High
Crime Summary
Most recent public police data available: August 2026.
Area Profile
Busy and distinctive, especially around the market and nightlife routes, so late-night awareness matters.
Local Policing
This point falls in the South Hampstead neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.
Current local priorities
- We are aware of concerns regarding repeat shoplifting and other retail robberies offences affecting businesses along Finchley Road.
- We are aware of local concerns about personal safety on the ward, particularly along Finchley Road.
- We have received reports of ongoing anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area of the Hilgrove estate, including loitering and suspected drug use. Concerns suggested that some of those involved may be local school-aged young people, and that this behaviour has been affecting residents’ sense of safety.
Transport
Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.
South Hampstead
395m away · Lioness
Finchley Road
514m away · Jubilee, Metropolitan
West Hampstead
635m away · Jubilee
Swiss Cottage
635m away · Jubilee
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How to Read This
Designed for travel planning, not certainty.
- Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
- Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
- A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
- Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
- Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
- The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.
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