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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NW3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NW3 recorded 499 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.46 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring77.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment499 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

499
trending_down -16.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.59per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,780

Within NW3 district

Camden

91,395

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 6
20
College Crescent Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 5
17
Petrol Station Map
total: 15 Other theft: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
15
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 4
12
Meadowbank Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Elizabeth Mews Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
11
Hampstead Gate Map
total: 10 Theft from the person: 3 Public order: 2
10
Belsize Park Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 2
10
South End Green Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2
10
Netherhall Gardens Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
499 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
117
23.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
112
22.4%
Theft from Person
48
9.6%
Vehicle Crime
43
8.6%
Other Theft
42
8.4%
Shoplifting
37
7.4%
Public Order
32
6.4%
Burglary
25
5.0%
Drug Offences
14
2.8%
Robbery
12
2.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
2.4%
Weapons Possession
3
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: NW3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NW3 at 23.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.4%) and Theft from Person (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NW3 has fallen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NW3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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