Total Crime Rate
131.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belsize Park area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belsize Park (NW3 4ET) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belsize Park (NW3 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belsize| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daleham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hornby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burdett Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mccrone Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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