Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Academia Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 700 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 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Bruce Castle average (180.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Academia Way (N17 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near White Hart Lane. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bruce Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trafalgar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Academia Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Selby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bull Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Creighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beaufoy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castleford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Creighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pretoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Headcorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | — |
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