What is the crime rate in enfield?

As of March 2026, enfield has an annual crime rate of 102.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,227 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does enfield rank nationally for crime?

enfield ranks #28 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in enfield?

The most common crime type in enfield is Violence & Sexual Offences with 800 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 24.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

enfield Crime Intelligence Report

enfield recorded 3,227 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.78 per 1,000 residents. This places enfield at #28 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 11.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,227

trending_up +11.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.72per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#241of 330

Top 22% Riskiest UK

Outer London

#14rank

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Dearsley Road Map	Shoplifting: 51 Robbery: 5 Possession of weapons: 1	51
On or near Albany Road Map	Shoplifting: 34 Theft from the person: 8 Other theft: 5	34
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 29 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 4	29
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29 Other crime: 5	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Criminal damage and arson: 3	25
On or near Pinkham Way North Circular Road Map	Shoplifting: 26 Other crime: 1	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,227 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

800

24.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

641

19.9%

Vehicle Crime

329

10.2%

Shoplifting

228

7.1%

Other Theft

221

6.8%

Burglary

214

6.6%

Drug Offences

180

5.6%

Public Order

167

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

152

4.7%

Theft from Person

125

3.9%

Robbery

2.8%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

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Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Edmonton Green	337	181.0
2	Ponders End	181	138.6
3	Upper Edmonton	355	129.8
4	Southbury	146	129.0
5	Carterhatch	213	125.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Oakwood	61	5.0
shield	Bush Hill Park	51	4.0
shield	Grange Park	43	4.6
shield	Bowes	76	5.4
shield	Winchmore Hill	42	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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