Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croftdown Road area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 17th 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 Croftdown Road (NW5 1EH) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Croftdown Road (NW5 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Close, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon House Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Anne'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Anne'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anne'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswear Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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