Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Branch Hill area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Branch Hill (NW3 7LU) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Branch Hill (NW3 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frognal Rise, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Brow (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frognal Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Hill Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Branch Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Hill Park Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Mount Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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