Total Crime Rate

347.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 347.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Other theft 34.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 123rd 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 Hillway (N6 6QA) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 215.7% higher than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillway (N6 6QA), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodsome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromwich Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swain'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain'S Lane 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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croftdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Croftdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Close —
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswear Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croftdown Road Under investigation
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 Swain'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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