Crime Rates at Highgate West Hill, London, N6 6AP

Highgate West Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 139th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

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 Highgate West Hill (N6 6AP) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 475.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate West Hill (N6 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Close, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.