Crime Rate in Highfield, ward

Highfield has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 wards in Enfield district and the 3149th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 194th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highfield in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Enfield district average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 244 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Firscroft. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.