Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (N19 5DF) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (N19 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anatola Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Winscombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertram Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertram Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickerton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartmouth Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raydon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anatola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anatola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswear Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Raydon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doynton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raydon Street | Under investigation |
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