Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster 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 4HD) 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 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Mews. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lyttelton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenloch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenloch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Park Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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