Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Countess Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Countess Road (NW5 2NS) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Highgate average (105.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 269.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Countess Road (NW5 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortess Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentish Town | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willingham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willingham Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dunollie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tufnell Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tufnell Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tufnell Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tufnell Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tufnell Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tufnell Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentish Town | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manorfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Celia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Peckwater Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falkland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ospringe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunollie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Littlefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gottfried Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gottfried Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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