Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakford Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakford Road (NW5 1AH) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakford Road (NW5 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortess Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tufnell Park (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortess Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gottfried Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortess Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingestre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gottfried Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tufnell Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gottfried Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lady Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lady Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ward Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ward Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tufnell Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ospringe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortess Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Celia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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