Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Grove (NW3 4HB) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Lancaster Grove (NW3 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Hornby Close. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lancaster Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order King'S College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenilla Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Merton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft King'S College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adamson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Adamson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hornby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornby Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elliott Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belsize Park Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Belsize Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Belsize Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belsize Park Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Strathray Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strathray Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambolle Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambolle Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eton Garages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lancaster Stables Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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