Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, London, N17 6DB

Handsworth Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 158th highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handsworth Road (N17 6DB) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Tottenham Central average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (N17 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Handsworth Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.