Crime Rates at Finchley Road, London, NW3 7AE

Finchley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 104th 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 Finchley Road (NW3 7AE) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

In the area around Finchley Road (NW3 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Hill, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsifal Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.