SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Camden, London · data through August 2026

Is Highgate safe?

Highgate sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 86 out of 100 — 26 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 9th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 112 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

86/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Highgate — higher is safer. 9th of 248 Inner London areas.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Highgate against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Archway RoadDartmouth Park Hill neighbourhood centre 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighbourhood centre112 incidents reported within 1 km of the Highgate centre · Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
32 · 29%
Anti-social behaviour
19 · 17%
Burglary
10 · 9%
Vehicle crime
14 · 13%
Other theft
13 · 12%
Public order
7 · 6%

Walking in Highgate at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Common questions

Is Highgate safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 86/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Highgate?

Violent crime — 32 of 112 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

How is the Highgate safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.