Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 287th highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Gardens (N17 6XA) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Bruce Castle average (180.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gardens (N17 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenmare Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kenmare Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenmare Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheola Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheola Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Loy'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Loy'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reform Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reform Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Road
Apr 2026Other theft Rosebay Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorefield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Castle Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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