Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 68.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lancaster Grove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Grove (NW3 4EU) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Grove (NW3 4EU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hornby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daleham Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belsize Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belsize Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glenilla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S College Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Belsize Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mccrone Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mccrone Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belsize Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belsize Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Belsize Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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