Total Crime Rate

905.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

585.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 905.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 585.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 388.9 10/10
  • Public order 192.8 10/10
  • Other theft 104.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 91.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Burglary 29.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pond Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pond Street (NW3 2PS) in the last 12 months was 905.2 per 1,000 residents and was 589.6% higher than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 585.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pond Street (NW3 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 173 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pond Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order South Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Hill Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South End Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting South End Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hill Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belsize Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parliament Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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