Crime Rates at Woodsome Road, London, NW5 1RX

Woodsome Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 260th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodsome Road (NW5 1RX) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Highgate average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodsome Road (NW5 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate Road, where police recorded 76 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.