Total Crime Rate

255.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 255.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 31.0 7/10
  • Robbery 23.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southwood Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Highgate , and the 81st highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Avenue (N6 5SA) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 188.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Avenue (N6 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Causton Road. Police recorded 137 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 Southwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Lawn Road —
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 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Causton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Yard —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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