Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belsize Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belsize Lane (NW3 5BB) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Belsize Lane (NW3 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wedderburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wedderburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buckland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Buckland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daleham Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daleham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daleham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daleham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Crescent | — |
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