Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 162.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Netherhall Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 258th 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 Netherhall Gardens (NW3 5RH) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherhall Gardens (NW3 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bird In Hand Yard, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Arthur Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Netherhall Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Arthur Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellerdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nutley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maresfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perrin'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzjohn'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach House Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Netherhall Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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