Total Crime Rate

233.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 233.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hornby Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 182nd 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 Hornby Close (NW3 3JL) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornby Close (NW3 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near B509. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornby Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Boydell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adamson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briary Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornby Close
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crossfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B509
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B509 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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