Total Crime Rate
851.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 39th 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 Primrose Gardens (NW3 4TN) in the last 12 months was 851.2 per 1,000 residents and was 556.0% higher than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 116.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 960.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Gardens (NW3 4TN), 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 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Mews | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Steele'S Mews North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belsize Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belsize Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lancaster Stables | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eton Garages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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