Crowds could be denied unrestricted access to Primrose Hill on New Year's Eve after a teenage boy was stabbed to death, police say.

Harry Pitman, 16, was stabbed to death in the park on January 31 as he waited to watch the fireworks with friends.

Royal Parks, which manages the 60-acre park, the Metropolitan Police and Camden Council had worked together to police the open space on December 31.

There was also reported to be private security at the park entrance to conduct weapons sweeps.

Royal Parks previously indicated there were no immediate plans to tighten security at Primrose Hill at New Year’s Eve next year.

But Inspector Stevie Bull, who heads policing in Camden, told a meeting at Swiss Cottage Community Centre on January 4 there would be a "further detailed debrief around this" - indicating the number of people allowed onto the hill and how they would be managed would be discussed.

One woman at the community meeting said the annual gathering, at which thousands of people watch fireworks on the Thames from the viewpoint, was "unpoliceable".

One man said the park was "swamped by police" but another woman said there was "no police presence" at the Elsworthy Terrace entrance.

The Metropolitan Police said nearly 10,000 people gathered at the park on New Year's Eve. Royal Parks Police said that it had 15 officers there, while Camden police had another 30 in the area.

Insp Bull said she would collate all the information heard from councillors, community leaders and residents present and discuss it with the Royal Parks management.

She said there would be additional meetings with community involvement.

"We will review what happens next year (NYE 2024) in light of what happened," she added.

"There will be a very detailed conversation and what comes out of that discussion will be about what happens next year, what numbers are allowed on the hill and how they are managed here."

A Royal Parks spokesperson said: “Planning for New Year’s Eve on Primrose Hill is organised jointly by several different organisations and is led by the Metropolitan Police.

"The Royal Parks will work closely with the police and with Camden Council when planning for New Year’s Eve in 2024.”

A 16-year-old boy appeared at the Old Bailey on January 9 charged with the murder of Harry Pitman.