Total Crime Rate
647.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sumpter Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 55th 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 Sumpter Close (NW3 5JR) in the last 12 months was 647.2 per 1,000 residents and was 398.8% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sumpter Close (NW3 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 598 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairfax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Naseby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampstead Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harben Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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