Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chesterford Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 21st 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 Chesterford Gardens (NW3 7DE) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Belsize average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Chesterford Gardens (NW3 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Finchley Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chesterford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Frognal Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Finchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Finchley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Hill Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Frognal Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frognal Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chesterford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finchley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Frognal Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frognal Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frognal Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Finchley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Finchley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracknell Gardens —
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Data Sources

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