Crime Rates at Lancaster Drive, London, NW3 4EY

Lancaster Drive 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 Drive (NW3 4EY) 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 Drive (NW3 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Hornby Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.