Crime Rates at Penshurst Road, London, N17 8BT

Penshurst Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 77th 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 Penshurst Road (N17 8BT) in the last 12 months was 279.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Bruce Castle average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -39.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penshurst Road (N17 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.