Crime Rates at Boscastle Road, London, NW5 1EE

Boscastle Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 24th 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 Boscastle Road (NW5 1EE) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscastle Road (NW5 1EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrol Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.