Total Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Academia Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Academia Way (N17 8HE) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower 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 9 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 crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Academia Way (N17 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near White Hart Lane. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Penshurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trafalgar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gretton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Headcorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | White Hart Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gretton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penshurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenterden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gretton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bradford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bull Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Lane | — |
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