Crime by Postcode
N81Postcode district

N81 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in N81 is 0.9 times the Haringey average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Haringey. 127 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
9.8/10Excellent
vs the council
0.9×the Haringey average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.9× the Haringey average (1.5× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Haringey 016C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes in N81, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 8 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20228Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 5 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20235Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 5 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20245Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 6 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20256Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 6 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20266

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Haringey average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 105 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 37% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 21% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 18% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 33 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 520 m.
  • Morrisons High Road Wood Green London (Morrisons), 520 m from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Hornsey Superstore (Sainsburys), 690 m from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Harringay (Sainsburys), 2.4 km from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 6.
  • Nearest railway station: Hornsey Rail Station, 590 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Wood Green Station, 650 m from the district centre

Schools

Excellent schools nearbyScore 10 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Lift Trinity: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2023), 980 m away
  • Weston Park Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.2 km away
  • South Harringay Junior School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2023), 1.7 km away
  • St John Vianney RC Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.8 km away
  • St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Greig City Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2019), 810 m away
  • Hornsey School for Girls: Good (ungraded inspection, 2022), 1.1 km away
  • St Thomas More Catholic School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.5 km away
  • Mulberry Academy Woodside: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 1.8 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: HORNSEY PARK SURGERY, 400 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2021
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Highgate Mental Health Centre, 4.4 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery4.8
    Burglary8.6
    Violence and sexual offences27.8
    Drugs6.5
    Possession of weapons0.8
    Other crime1.1
    Other theft12.7
    Theft from the person5.3
    Vehicle crime21.8
    Criminal damage and arson6.4
    Public order5.9
    Bicycle theft0.8
    Shoplifting3.0

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201616.6201721.7201820.0201927.4202022.0202117.3202222.8202321.5202423.1202524.9202624.6

    Last 12 months: 26.1 against a 10-year average of 22.3, 17% higher.

    Questions about crime in N81

    Is N81 a safe place to live?
    N81 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Haringey average.
    What is the most common crime in N81?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in N81 compare with Haringey?
    Crime severity in N81 is 0.9 times the Haringey average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Haringey

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