Crime Rates at Belsize Park Gardens, London, NW3 4LY

Belsize 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 4LY) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 4LY), 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.