Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 111.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Maresfield Gardens area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 202nd lowest 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 Maresfield Gardens (NW3 5RX) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maresfield Gardens (NW3 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Hampstead Gate. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maresfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzjohn'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Arthur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherhall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maresfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherhall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arkwright Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Netherhall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hampstead Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellerdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nutley Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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