Total Crime Rate
97.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 700 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 7NT) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Hornsey average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (N8 7NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lane, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hornsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gisburn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Great Amwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myddelton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myddelton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myddelton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myddelton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moselle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Amwell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Amwell Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gisburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campsfield Road | — |
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