Crime Rates at Finchley Road, London, NW3 7AG

Finchley Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 73rd 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 7AG) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Road (NW3 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Hill, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.