Keep out of Victoria park, Hackney at night

I always want to cut through Finsbury park on my way home but the darkness puts me off. This has definately made me think I make the right decision..

I often go through at night and haven't had any problems yet. I suspect the fact that it's completely unlit actually deters local ne'er-do-wells from hanging around.
I was briefly confused this evening by two white flashing lights weaving across the road in front of me, but they turned out to be attached to dogs.