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 5NS) 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 5NS), 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.
View Crime In Junction| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anatola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidyard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidyard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lidyard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Anatola Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gladsmuir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hargrave Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Despard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Archway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Archway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hargrave Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pauntley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highgate Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Netherleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netherleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pauntley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pauntley Street | — |
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