Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwood Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Highgate , and the 311th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

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 Southwood Lane (N6 5EE) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Highgate average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 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 Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Southwood Lane (N6 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadbent Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcrest (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Townsend Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highgate High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cholmeley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Duke'S Head Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadbent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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