Crime Rates at Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UG

Burghley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 89th 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 Burghley Road (NW5 1UG) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burghley Road (NW5 1UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortess Road, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.