Crime Rates at Lancaster Drive, London, NW3 4HA

Lancaster Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 194th 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 Lancaster Drive (NW3 4HA) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Drive (NW3 4HA), 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.