Total Crime Rate

598.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.8 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 598.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 174.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.9 10/10
  • Other theft 61.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 58.3 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Robbery 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 62nd 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 5LL) in the last 12 months was 598.7 per 1,000 residents and was 356.1% higher than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 78.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 161.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Crescent (NW3 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near College Crescent. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 50 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 (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daleham Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Belsize Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swiss Cottage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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