Crime Rates at York Rise, London, NW5 1SS

York Rise area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 548 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 1SS) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Rise (NW5 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.