Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Buckland Crescent area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 137th 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 Buckland Crescent (NW3 5DX) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Crescent (NW3 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Crescent (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buckland Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daleham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adamson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adamson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swiss Cottage
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belsize Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Daleham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Daleham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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