Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey , and the 98th 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 St James Lane (N10 3DB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Hornsey average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Lane (N10 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Muswell Hill Broadway. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muswell Hill Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillfield Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Park Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillfield Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hillfield Park Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Muswell Hill Broadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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