Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 719 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 High Street (N8 7FD) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Hornsey average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (N8 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Amwell Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hornsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Amwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Great Amwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gisburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gisburn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moselle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Amwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Amwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Amwell Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rathcoole Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Amwell Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New River Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillfield Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornsey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornsey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
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