Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 Β· 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Highgate , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

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 Cromwell Avenue (N6 5HT) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Highgate average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 216.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Avenue (N6 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Causton Road, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgate Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Public order Thornbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Netherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate Hill β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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