Crime Rates at Howitt Road, London, NW3 4LL

Howitt Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 567 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 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 363.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howitt Road (NW3 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belsize Park, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (136 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.