Crime Rates at Fortess Yard, London, NW5 1AE

Fortess Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 80th highest crime rate of 567 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 Fortess Yard (NW5 1AE) in the last 12 months was 469.6 per 1,000 residents and was 344.7% higher than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortess Yard (NW5 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortess Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.