Total Crime Rate
193.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belsize Park Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 221st highest crime rate of 567 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 Belsize Park Gardens (NW3 4JL) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belsize Park Gardens (NW3 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Belsize Park. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Park Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambolle Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Howitt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Park Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenilla Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lancaster Stables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eton Garages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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