Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birkbeck 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.
View Crime In Bruce Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascoigne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elsden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenmare Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kenmare Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenmare Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nursery Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gascoigne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harpers Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harpers Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Brereton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Headcorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brereton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gascoigne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rheola Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gascoigne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rheola Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rheola Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Castle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | — |
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