Total Crime Rate

536.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 536.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 362.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Other theft 50.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakeshott Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 548 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 6ED) in the last 12 months was 536.2 per 1,000 residents and was 386.7% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakeshott Avenue (N6 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swain'S Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Makepeace Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakeshott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromwich Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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