Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 46.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

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 Hillway (N6 6DP) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillway (N6 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Close. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromwich Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane
Apr 2026Other theft South Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Lodge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Millfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgate West Hill
Apr 2026Other theft Bacon'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Lodge Gardens

Data Sources

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