Total Crime Rate

434.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 434.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 268.1 10/10
  • Burglary 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 29.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakeshott Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 93rd 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 Oakeshott Avenue (N6 6DU) in the last 12 months was 434.8 per 1,000 residents and was 311.8% higher than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakeshott Avenue (N6 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Swain'S Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakeshott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromwich Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromwich Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromwich Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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