Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Swains Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swains Lane (N6 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swains Lane (N6 6PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Swain'S Lane. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swains Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillway Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft South Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swain'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Swain'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacon'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bacon'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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