Crime Rates at Higham Road, London, N17 6NL

Higham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tottenham Central , and the 31st 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 Higham Road (N17 6NL) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Road (N17 6NL), 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.