Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 719 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 Chester Road (N17 6EF) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Tottenham Central average (115.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (N17 6EF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dongola Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Strode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Marden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dongola Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Strode Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairbourne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairbourne Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Fairbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fairbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Clyde Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B153 —

Data Sources

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