Total Crime Rate
612.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025White Hart Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 20th highest crime rate of 719 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 White Hart Lane (N17 8DU) in the last 12 months was 612.6 per 1,000 residents and was 228.0% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Hart Lane (N17 8DU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Theft from the person | Chapel Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chapel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gascoigne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gascoigne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Hart Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pretoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langhedge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cannon Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Bennetts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bennetts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bennetts Close | Under investigation |
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