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

Arkwright Road 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 Arkwright Road (NW3 6AA) 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 Arkwright Road (NW3 6AA), 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 Arkwright Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arkwright Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
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 Netherhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherhall Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nutley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzjohn'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bird In Hand Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellerdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bird In Hand Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Arthur Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampstead High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherhall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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