Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Netherhall 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.
View Crime In Belsize| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Arthur Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellerdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nutley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maresfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vane Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vane Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Perrin'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bird In Hand Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bird In Hand Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bird In Hand Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bird In Hand Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bird In Hand Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bird In Hand Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hampstead High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzjohn'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherhall Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coach House Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coach House Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Netherhall Way | Under investigation |
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