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Safety index · Camden, London · data through June 2026

Is West Hampstead safe?

West Hampstead shows a typical level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 58 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 59, ranking 136th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 513 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.

58/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of West Hampstead — higher is safer. 136th of 248 Inner London areas.

DATA THROUGH JUNE 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 59. It ranks West Hampstead against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Finchley RoadWest End Lane neighbourhood centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
513 incidents reported within 1 km of the West Hampstead centre (500 shown) · Police data through June 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
128 · 25%
Anti-social behaviour
127 · 25%
Burglary
32 · 6%
Theft from a person
27 · 5%
Public order
26 · 5%
Other theft
34 · 7%

Walking in West Hampstead at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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Common questions

Is West Hampstead safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 58/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in West Hampstead?

Violent crime — 128 of 513 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to June 2026.

How is the West Hampstead safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.