Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Highgate , and the 309th highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Gardens (N6 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Highgate average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Gardens (N6 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Yard —
Apr 2026Burglary Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Lawn Road —
Apr 2026Other theft South Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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