Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, London, N17 6DE

Handsworth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 231st 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 6DE) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Tottenham Central average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 296.1% 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 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handsworth Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.