Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Burglary 17.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howitt Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howitt Road (NW3 4LL) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howitt Road (NW3 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 173 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howitt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Antrim Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antrim Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perceval Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perceval Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Stables Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lancaster Stables Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lancaster Stables Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belsize Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Primrose Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rowland Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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