Haringey Crime Overview
Haringey is among the top 10 most dangerous cities in London. The overall crime rate in Haringey in 2020 was 95 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to London's overall crime rate, coming in 15% higher than London's rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England and Wales as a whole, Haringey ranks as the among the top 20 most dangerous city, and the the 451st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2020, Haringey had the worst crime rate in London for possession of weapons, with 28 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2020 was also a bad month for Haringey residents, when it was London's most dangerous area for robbery, recording 77 crimes at a rate of 0.29 per 1,000 residents. Haringey recorded 460 reports of vehicle crime during August 2020, making its crime rate of 1.7 the worst for vehicle crime in London that month.
The most common crimes in Haringey are violence and sexual offences, with 7,189 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 27. This is 10% lower than 2019's figure of 7,920 offences and a difference of 2.72 from 2019's crime rate of 29. Haringey's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 218 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 20% from 2019's figure of 261 crimes.
Haringey Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Haringey This Year
| Haringey | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,034 | 55.96 | 386,651 | 43.14 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 588 | 2.19 | 23,018 | 2.57 | 17% safer |
| Burglary | 1,819 | 6.77 | 56,330 | 6.29 | 7% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,626 | 6.05 | 47,563 | 5.31 | 12% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 1,774 | 6.60 | 49,029 | 5.47 | 17% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 300 | 1.12 | 9,534 | 1.06 | 5% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 2,287 | 8.51 | 77,783 | 8.68 | 2.0% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 218 | 0.81 | 5,602 | 0.63 | 22% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 1,716 | 6.39 | 52,270 | 5.83 | 9% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 1,359 | 5.06 | 25,480 | 2.84 | 44% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 1,099 | 4.09 | 32,905 | 3.67 | 10% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 1,031 | 3.84 | 31,829 | 3.55 | 8% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 4,565 | 16.99 | 99,978 | 11.16 | 34% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 7,189 | 26.76 | 211,943 | 23.65 | 12% more dangerous |
Haringey Compared to Nearby Cities
| Cities | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newham | 30,154 | 85.39 | 11% safer |
| Lambeth | 28,015 | 85.93 | 11% safer |
| Tower Hamlets | 28,514 | 87.80 | 8% safer |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 17,115 | 92.44 | 3.0% safer |
| Southwark | 29,614 | 92.88 | 2.5% safer |
| Haringey | 25,571 | 95.18 | - |
| Hackney | 27,345 | 97.27 | 2.1% more dangerous |
| Islington | 24,146 | 99.58 | 4.4% more dangerous |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 16,253 | 104.10 | 9% more dangerous |
| Camden | 28,903 | 107.04 | 11% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 43,733 | 167.36 | 43% more dangerous |
Haringey Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 30 | 30 | 32 | 56 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Drugs | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.98 | 1.1 | 0.97 | 0.81 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | Safer |
Comparing Haringey to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 71.50 | 33% safer |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 29% safer |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 28% safer |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 23% safer |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 20% safer |
| London | 80.70 | 18% safer |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 7% safer |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 3.9% safer |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 3.6% safer |
| Haringey | 95.18 | - |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 7% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 10% more dangerous |
Crime in Haringey During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Haringey change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Haringey saw a 339% increase in anti-social behaviour. Haringey saw a large fall in robbery during May, when it fell by 73% compared to May in 2019. Rates of other theft and robbery both fell year-on-year for every month during Haringey's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +49% | +339% | +217% | +101% | +43% | +68% | +52% | +55% | +63% |
| Bicycle Theft | -4% | +55% | +46% | +48% | -3% | +206% | +88% | +97% | +172% |
| Burglary | -44% | -51% | -63% | -55% | -15% | -10% | +6% | -2% | -7% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +7% | -11% | -2% | +2% | +2% | +15% | +9% | +7% | +36% |
| Drugs | +50% | +95% | +108% | +23% | +2% | +15% | +149% | -7% | -4% |
| Other Crime | +75% | +38% | -7% | +33% | +10% | +27% | +9% | -37% | +35% |
| Other Theft | -38% | -52% | -53% | -32% | -8% | -10% | -6% | -21% | -24% |
| Possession of Weapons | +24% | +15% | +15% | -43% | -29% | +26% | +20% | -14% | -58% |
| Public Order | -18% | +9% | - | +29% | +20% | +38% | +4% | +8% | -1% |
| Robbery | -35% | -58% | -73% | -56% | -61% | -48% | -32% | -45% | -52% |
| Shoplifting | +10% | -43% | -53% | -10% | -6% | -8% | -27% | -22% | -13% |
| Theft From the Person | -28% | -67% | -68% | -64% | -39% | +16% | +11% | -50% | -24% |
| Vehicle Crime | -15% | -18% | -14% | -22% | +5% | +32% | +22% | -12% | +16% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -13% | -9% | -16% | +6% | +4% | +9% | +10% | -8% | +15% |
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Haringey's least common crimes are possession of weapons.Last updated: 01 Mar 2021