Although not currently an issue on the Highgate ward, officers would like to keep it that way. Violence and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) is an MPS priority.

Officers conduct high visibility patrols in the Highgate area as often as possible. If you have somewhere you'd like us to patrol more often, please get in touch.

Highgate is known for high value properties and vehicles and as such becomes a target for burglaries. This is being tacked by the team with proactive patrols and crime prevention advice to reassure residents and make the burglaries less attractive.

Operation Frained is giving officers extra time and funding to increase high visilibty patrols in hot spot areas.

Highgate has seen an increase in shoplifting in particular in the area of Archway Rd and Highgate High St. Offenders are typically targetting high st chains such as Tesco, Sainsburys and Co-Op, however smaller independent retailers have also been targeted.

Operation Owned has been running since November 2024 and is running into early January 2025. Operation Seadragon started in January 2025 after an increase in the level of violence bing used in order to commit theft.