Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romney Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Northumberland Park , and the 231st 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 Romney Close (N17 0NT) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Northumberland Park average (150.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romney Close (N17 0NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Place, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northumberland Park (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northumberland Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenman Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenman Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenman Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Anglia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northumberland Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Romney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Asplins Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pymmes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pymmes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northumberland Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maple Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maple Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Place | — |
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