Crime in Enfield district: statistics, rates and trends
36,884 crimes were recorded in Enfield district in the 12 months to August 2026, 112.6 per 1,000 residents. That is higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 2% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Enfield district at a glance
- Crime trends in Enfield district
- Types of crime in Enfield district
- Home Office recorded crime in Enfield district
- Enfield district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Enfield district
- Streets with the most crime in Enfield district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Enfield district
- Demographics of Enfield district
- Fly-tipping in Enfield
- Questions about crime in Enfield district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (10,109), anti-social behaviour (7,770) and vehicle crime (3,867) made up 59% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 62nd of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the highest quarter.
| Measure | Enfield district | London | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 36,884 | 1,126,877 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 112.6 | 124.0 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -2% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 327,434 | 9,089,736 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in Enfield district peaked in the year to August 2020 (40,811 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2018 (34,400). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it rose 7%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 36,884 | 112.6 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 37,712 | 115.2 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 36,817 | 112.4 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 37,374 | 114.1 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 38,286 | 116.9 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 40,113 | 122.5 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 40,811 | 124.6 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 36,787 | 112.3 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 34,400 | 105.1 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2,889 |
| July 2026 | 3,235 |
| June 2026 | 3,232 |
| May 2026 | 3,238 |
| April 2026 | 3,034 |
| March 2026 | 3,227 |
| February 2026 | 2,896 |
| January 2026 | 2,885 |
| December 2025 | 2,910 |
| November 2025 | 3,065 |
| October 2025 | 3,211 |
| September 2025 | 3,062 |
Compared with England and Wales, Enfield district recorded notably more vehicle crime (2.4 times the national rate), theft from the person (2.2 times the national rate) and robbery (2.2 times the national rate), and notably less criminal damage and arson (40% below) and other crime (29% below). On the year before, criminal damage and arson fell from 1,909 to 1,319 and shoplifting fell from 3,299 to 2,534.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10,109 | 30.9 | 34.2 | +12% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7,770 | 23.7 | 15.4 | -1% |
| Vehicle crime | 3,867 | 11.8 | 5.0 | +1% |
| Other theft | 2,685 | 8.2 | 6.4 | -1% |
| Shoplifting | 2,534 | 7.7 | 8.5 | -23% |
| Burglary | 1,983 | 6.1 | 3.6 | +6% |
| Drugs | 1,788 | 5.5 | 3.3 | -14% |
| Public order | 1,709 | 5.2 | 6.7 | +3% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1,319 | 4.0 | 6.7 | -31% |
| Theft from the person | 1,200 | 3.7 | 1.7 | -19% |
| Robbery | 968 | 3.0 | 1.4 | -9% |
| Other crime | 492 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0% |
| Possession of weapons | 262 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +14% |
| Bicycle theft | 198 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +2% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
27,907 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Enfield district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 85.2 per 1,000 residents, close to the England and Wales rate of 83.2. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Enfield district had the 95th highest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Of the crimes recorded in the Metropolitan Police area in the year ending March 2026, 5.5% were not assigned to a district. Those crimes are counted in the force and England and Wales totals but in no district, so the figure for Enfield district is an undercount.
No change on the year or longer series is given for Enfield district: comparable figures start in the year ending March 2026, because the share of crimes in the Metropolitan Police area not assigned to a district moved from 4.3% in the year ending March 2025 to 5.5% in the year ending March 2026, which changes district totals without any change in crime.
Offences recorded in Enfield district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 4,025 offences (14% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for robbery of personal property (2.7 times the national rate), trafficking of drugs (2.1 times the national rate) and vehicle offences (2.1 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for arson (0.44 times), bicycle theft (0.64 times) and public order offences (0.68 times).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 4,025 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 0.93 |
| Vehicle offences | 3,417 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 2.08 |
| Other theft offences | 2,463 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 1.15 |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,273 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 0.69 |
| Violence with injury | 2,159 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 0.81 |
| Shoplifting | 2,118 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 0.80 |
| Criminal damage | 1,828 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 0.82 |
| Public order offences | 1,554 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 0.68 |
| Residential burglary | 1,497 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.84 |
| Possession of drugs | 1,210 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.48 |
| Theft from the person | 1,202 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2.07 |
| Trafficking of drugs | 815 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2.10 |
| Robbery of personal property | 796 | 2.4 | 0.91 | 2.67 |
| Other sexual offences | 594 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.80 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 503 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.73 |
| Non-residential burglary | 420 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.15 |
| Rape | 325 | 0.99 | 1.2 | 0.82 |
| Possession of weapons | 250 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 0.77 |
| Robbery of business property | 210 | 0.64 | 0.47 | 1.35 |
| Bicycle theft | 180 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 0.64 |
| Arson | 55 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.44 |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 10 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.88 |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.14 |
Districts in the Metropolitan Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 32 districts in the Metropolitan Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Enfield district had the 16th lowest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 74,649 | 355.5 | 4.27 |
| Camden | 37,587 | 173.3 | 2.08 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 21,071 | 145.8 | 1.75 |
| Islington | 29,264 | 131.2 | 1.58 |
| Southwark | 38,013 | 120.8 | 1.45 |
| Hackney | 31,080 | 116.5 | 1.40 |
| Lambeth | 36,243 | 114.4 | 1.37 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,196 | 107.0 | 1.29 |
| Tower Hamlets | 35,377 | 106.6 | 1.28 |
| Haringey | 27,592 | 104.6 | 1.26 |
| Newham | 38,957 | 104.0 | 1.25 |
| Lewisham | 28,390 | 94.2 | 1.13 |
| Hillingdon | 30,158 | 91.6 | 1.10 |
| Greenwich | 27,035 | 90.3 | 1.08 |
| Brent | 31,528 | 89.3 | 1.07 |
| Hounslow | 26,167 | 87.4 | 1.05 |
| Enfield | 27,907 | 85.2 | 1.02 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 19,592 | 84.2 | 1.01 |
| Ealing | 31,075 | 80.5 | 0.97 |
| Croydon | 32,900 | 80.4 | 0.97 |
| Waltham Forest | 22,436 | 80.2 | 0.96 |
| Wandsworth | 25,804 | 76.4 | 0.92 |
| Redbridge | 23,856 | 74.3 | 0.89 |
| Bromley | 23,157 | 69.1 | 0.83 |
| Havering | 18,875 | 68.3 | 0.82 |
| Barnet | 27,467 | 67.8 | 0.81 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 11,533 | 66.8 | 0.80 |
| Sutton | 12,926 | 60.3 | 0.72 |
| Bexley | 15,432 | 60.2 | 0.72 |
| Harrow | 16,108 | 59.5 | 0.71 |
| Merton | 12,952 | 59.3 | 0.71 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,267 | 57.3 | 0.69 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
4 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Enfield district; the highest is Camden district (215.2 per 1,000) and the lowest Epping Forest (76.2).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Enfield district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haringey | 34,981 | 132.6 | +18% |
| Waltham Forest | 29,459 | 105.3 | -7% |
| Barnet | 37,545 | 92.7 | -18% |
| Broxbourne | 9,638 | 94.6 | -16% |
| Hackney | 38,918 | 145.9 | +30% |
| Islington | 41,297 | 185.2 | +64% |
| Epping Forest | 10,480 | 76.2 | -32% |
| Camden | 46,679 | 215.2 | +91% |
Of the 26 areas within Enfield district, Edmonton Green had the highest crime rate (213.2 per 1,000) and Bush Hill Park the lowest (53.2), 4 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Green | Neighbourhood | 17,630 | 3,758 | 213.2 |
| Upper Edmonton | Neighbourhood | 17,256 | 3,305 | 191.5 |
| Carterhatch | Neighbourhood | 13,985 | 2,454 | 175.5 |
| Ponders End | Neighbourhood | 11,840 | 1,946 | 164.4 |
| Southbury | Neighbourhood | 14,595 | 2,014 | 138.0 |
| New Southgate | Neighbourhood | 10,785 | 1,305 | 121.0 |
| Town | Neighbourhood | 13,989 | 1,646 | 117.7 |
| Bullsmoor | Neighbourhood | 11,421 | 1,343 | 117.6 |
| Palmers Green | Neighbourhood | 9,111 | 1,039 | 114.0 |
| Enfield | Town | 323,906 | 36,570 | 112.9 |
| Brimsdown | Neighbourhood | 16,621 | 1,799 | 108.2 |
| Enfield Lock | Neighbourhood | 17,760 | 1,916 | 107.9 |
| Lower Edmonton | Neighbourhood | 16,729 | 1,790 | 107.0 |
| Haselbury | Neighbourhood | 17,019 | 1,728 | 101.5 |
| Jubilee | Neighbourhood | 16,882 | 1,679 | 99.5 |
| Southgate | Neighbourhood | 13,427 | 1,191 | 88.7 |
| Whitewebbs | Neighbourhood | 16,013 | 1,405 | 87.7 |
| Cockfosters | Neighbourhood | 10,824 | 913 | 84.3 |
| Ridgeway | Neighbourhood | 12,136 | 987 | 81.3 |
| Bowes | Neighbourhood | 10,525 | 797 | 75.7 |
| Winchmore Hill | Neighbourhood | 10,044 | 711 | 70.8 |
| Arnos Grove | Neighbourhood | 9,708 | 685 | 70.6 |
| Grange Park | Neighbourhood | 7,589 | 529 | 69.7 |
| Highfield | Neighbourhood | 11,644 | 792 | 68.0 |
| Oakwood | Neighbourhood | 8,793 | 561 | 63.8 |
| Bush Hill Park | Neighbourhood | 11,108 | 591 | 53.2 |
The 10 locations below account for 18% of the crime recorded in Enfield district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (1,231).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 1,231 |
| On or near Parking Area | 1,179 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 1,145 |
| On or near Dearsley Road | 768 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 657 |
| On or near Albany Road | 405 |
| On or near Hospital | 382 |
| On or near Pinkham Way North Circular Road | 376 |
| On or near Bridport Road | 309 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 282 |
Of the 29,114 crimes in Enfield district with a recorded outcome, 47% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 3.7% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 7,770 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 13,764 | 47.3% | 35.3% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 8,079 | 27.7% | 34.5% |
| Under investigation | 2,760 | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 1,722 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 1,072 | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 752 | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Court result unavailable | 445 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 282 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Offender given penalty notice | 90 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Offender given a caution | 65 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 46 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 33 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Enfield district has an estimated population of 327,434 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more private renting (29%, against 20%), more households without a car (31%, against 23%) and fewer retired residents (16%, against 22%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Enfield district average decile 3.8 (1 = most deprived), more deprived than average.
| Measure | Enfield district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 21.5% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14.7% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 55.9% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 4.7% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 15.6% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 9.5% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 36.3% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 22.5% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 31.0% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 53.5% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 17.0% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 29.3% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 3.8 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 18.6% | 10.1% (England) |
9,218 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Enfield in 2024/25 (28.2 per 1,000 residents; the council counts only fly-tips reported by the public), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Enfield has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Enfield district a safe place to live?
Enfield district recorded 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 62nd of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were vehicle crime and theft from the person.
What is the most common crime in Enfield district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 10,109 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (7,770).
Is crime in Enfield district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Enfield district was down 2% on the year before: 36,884 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 37,712 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Enfield district?
About 327,434 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 15% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Enfield district?
Enfield district is policed by Metropolitan Police.
How many crimes did the police record in Enfield district in the year ending March 2026?
27,907 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 85.2 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales.
Which offences are more common in Enfield district than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were robbery of personal property (796 offences, 2.7 times the England and Wales rate), trafficking of drugs (815 offences, 2.1 times the England and Wales rate) and vehicle offences (3,417 offences, 2.1 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.