Total Crime Rate
99.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Gardens (N17 8JX) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Bruce Castle average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerset Gardens (N17 8JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Creighton Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Creighton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufoy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Creighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trafalgar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cemetery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allington Avenue | β |
| 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 | Burglary | Headcorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Creighton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gretton Road | Under investigation |
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