Total Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brereton Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 226th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brereton Road (N17 8BY) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Bruce Castle average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 487.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brereton Road (N17 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 324 crimes here, including 191 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 | Theft from the person | Bennetts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gascoigne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chapel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Percival Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Percival Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Percival Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percival Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gascoigne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennetts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | James Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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