Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampstead Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Hampstead Lane (N6 4RT) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampstead Lane (N6 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Witanhurst Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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