Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Rise (NW5 1SR) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Rise (NW5 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodsome Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrol Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodsome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ingestre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartmouth Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswear Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burghley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evangelist Road | Under investigation |
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