Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornsey Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Highgate , and the 229th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher than the Highgate average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornsey Lane (N6 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Highgate Hill. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornsey Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lidyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Park β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembury Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wembury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maybury Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Despard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tile Kiln Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Despard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Despard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pauntley Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pauntley Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Milton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gladsmuir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pauntley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harberton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wembury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wembury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherleigh Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherleigh Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Netherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lidyard Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lidyard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Road β€”

Data Sources

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