Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Hill area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End , and the 179th 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 Shepherds Hill (N6 5QN) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Hill (N6 5QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broughton Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broughton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Avenue Under investigation
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 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 Shepherd'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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