Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boscastle Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Boscastle Road (NW5 1EE) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscastle Road (NW5 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon House Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boscastle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Grove End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary York Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartmouth Park Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodsome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodsome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodsome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon House Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Gordon House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gordon House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gordon House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laurier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon House Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twisden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Carrol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twisden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Croftdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrol Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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