Crime Rate in Palmers Green, ward

Palmers Green has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 wards in Enfield district and the 773rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 167th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Palmers Green in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Enfield district average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Palmers Green’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 493 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 363 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Palmers Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 544 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.