Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, London, N17 6DE

Handsworth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 265th 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 6DE) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Tottenham Central average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (N17 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handsworth Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.