Postcode · London
Crime in NW3 7JR
How much crime is recorded in NW3 7JR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
NW3 7JRLondon
How safe is NW3 7JR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW3 7JR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NW3 7JRNational
Burglary28.59.1
Violence and sexual offences26.623.6
Vehicle crime11.83.5
Other theft9.34.5
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order5.34.6
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Theft from the person1.42.1
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.