Crime Rates at St Albans Villas, London, NW5 1RB

St Albans Villas area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 91st 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 St Albans Villas (NW5 1RB) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Villas (NW5 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Close, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.