Total Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briardale Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize , and the 4th 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 Briardale Gardens (NW3 7PP) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Belsize average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briardale Gardens (NW3 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weech Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frognal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weech Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt'S Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardwick Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Devonshire Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elm Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hendon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kidderpore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndale | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Finchley Road | β |
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