Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crescent Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End , and the 342nd 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 Crescent Road (N8 8AL) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Crouch End average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (N8 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colwick Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haslemere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colwick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colwick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colwick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Colwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Colwick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hatherley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haslemere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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