Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 719 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 Middle Lane (N8 8PG) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Crouch End average (104.0 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Lane (N8 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatherley Gardens, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ashford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rokesly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hatherley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Middle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove House Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hatherley Gardens
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tottenham Lane
Sep 2025Other theft Tottenham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elder Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aubrey Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ashford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rokesly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove House Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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