Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkbeck Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Bruce Castle , and the 238th 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 Birkbeck Road (N17 8NG) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Bruce Castle average (180.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Road (N17 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near Gascoigne Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkbeck Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gascoigne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenmare Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kenmare Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kenmare Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gascoigne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harpers Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harpers Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brereton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headcorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brereton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gascoigne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rheola Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Gascoigne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheola Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rheola Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bruce Castle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Road

Data Sources

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