Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 1JH
How much crime is recorded in NW5 1JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
NW5 1JHLondon
How safe is NW5 1JH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 1JH area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
NW5 1JHNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Burglary17.49.1
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.44.6
Theft from the person2.92.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.61.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.