Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highgate Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 72nd 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 Highgate Road (NW5 1PG) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highgate Road (NW5 1PG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodsome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingestre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon House Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sanderson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sanderson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | 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 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carrol Close | Under investigation |
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