Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maresfield Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maresfield Gardens (NW3 5SD) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maresfield Gardens (NW3 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 598 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maresfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampstead Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampstead Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampstead Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Finchley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Finchley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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