Crime Rates at Ascham Street, London, NW5 2PB

Ascham Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 567 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 Ascham Street (NW5 2PB) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Ascham Street (NW5 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 421 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.