Total Crime Rate

672.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 672.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 88.9 10/10
  • Other theft 86.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Robbery 30.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 50th highest crime rate of 548 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 College Crescent (NW3 5LE) in the last 12 months was 672.2 per 1,000 residents and was 412.1% higher than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Crescent (NW3 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilgrove Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting College Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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