Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penrose Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Penrose Gardens (NW3 7BF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Penrose Gardens (NW3 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weech Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortune Green Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frognal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kidderpore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lyncroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferncroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weech Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kidderpore Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fortune Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fortune Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lyncroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwick Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsifal Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parsifal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parsifal Road | Under investigation |
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