Total Crime Rate

176.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 20.4 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belsize Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 236th highest 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 Belsize Lane (NW3 5AB) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belsize Lane (NW3 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Belsize Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downshire Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keats Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Hampstead Hill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perceval Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perceval Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perceval Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ornan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belsize Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath Hurst Road —

Data Sources

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