Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, London, N17 6DB

Handsworth Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 151st highest crime rate of 719 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 200.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher than the Tottenham Central average (115.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (N17 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Handsworth Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.