Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 548 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 Swains Lane (N6 6QS) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swains Lane (N6 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Close, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swains Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromwich Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Close —
Apr 2026Burglary St Anne'S Close 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 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Anne'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodsome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Millfield Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromwich Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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