Crime Rates at Ruskin Road, London, N17 8ND

Ruskin Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 304th lowest 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 Ruskin Road (N17 8ND) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Road (N17 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.