Crime Rates at Shakespeare Terrace, London, N8 9BA

Shakespeare Terrace area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End , and the 252nd 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 Shakespeare Terrace (N8 9BA) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Crouch End average (104.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Terrace (N8 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatherley Gardens, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnfield Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.