Total Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Highgate , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
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 Cromwell Avenue (N6 5HL) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 563.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Avenue (N6 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Causton Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Archway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wembury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wembury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tile Kiln Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wembury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wembury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Archway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherleigh Close | — |
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