Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lightfoot Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lightfoot Road (N8 7JF) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Hornsey average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lightfoot Road (N8 7JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Campsbourne (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hornsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Gates | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Gates | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Gates | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Gates | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brandon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rokesly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rokesly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillfield Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tottenham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
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