Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highgate West Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 567 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 Highgate West Hill (N6 6NP) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate West Hill (N6 6NP), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highgate West Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Millfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Makepeace Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Close —
Sep 2025Public order Millfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Millfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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