Total Crime Rate
156.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Erskine Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Northumberland Park , and the 196th highest crime rate of 700 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 Erskine Crescent (N17 9PS) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Northumberland Park average (150.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Erskine Crescent (N17 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Tottenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lebus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armadale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armadale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Reedham Close | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lebus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Runcorn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Runcorn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ferry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reedham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kessock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lebus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bream Close | Under investigation |
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