Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howfield Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howfield Place (N17 6UF) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Bruce Castle average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howfield Place (N17 6UF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bruce Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Forster Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felixstowe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rycroft Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felixstowe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felixstowe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bruce Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmhurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Library Court | β |
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