Crime Rate in Belsize, ward

Belsize has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Camden district and the 855th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 188th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Belsize in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Camden district average (220.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Belsize’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 460 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 417 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Belsize ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.