Crime Rates at Downside Crescent, London, NW3 2AS

Downside Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downside Crescent (NW3 2AS) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Gospel Oak average (146.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Crescent (NW3 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Belsize Park. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.