Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 177.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Highgate West Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate West Hill (N6 6DB) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate West Hill (N6 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Grove, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate West Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bacon'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Yard 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 2026Other theft South Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Lodge Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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