Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shepherds Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Close (N6 5AG) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Crouch End average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Close (N6 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Causton Road. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Causton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherd'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wembury Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Causton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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