Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hornsey Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5FD) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trays Hill Close, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colwick Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hornsey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trays Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trays Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trays Hill Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwick Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwick Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheverton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dresden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maybury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmount Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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