Total Crime Rate
384.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highgate Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Junction , and the 67th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Hill (N19 5ND) in the last 12 months was 384.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher than the Junction average (271.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 89.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highgate Hill (N19 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 378 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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