Postcode · London
Crime in NW5 1RL
How much crime is recorded in NW5 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
NW5 1RLLondon
How safe is NW5 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW5 1RL 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 1RLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.723.6
Burglary20.89.1
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Shoplifting13.28.4
Other theft10.04.5
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.64.6
Robbery4.91.4
Drugs3.92.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Theft from the person2.52.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.