Total Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End , and the 233rd highest 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 Middle Lane (N8 8PL) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Crouch End average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Lane (N8 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coleridge Lane, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crouch End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hatherley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatherley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coleridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coleridge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coleridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coleridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coleridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fairfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tara Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tara Mews | Under investigation |
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