Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchwood Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fortis Green , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Avenue (N10 3BE) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Fortis Green average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchwood Avenue (N10 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tetherdown (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Muswell Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fortis Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fortis Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Queens Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queens Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwood Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwood Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortis Green Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tetherdown | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fortismere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Firemans Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Olmstead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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