Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025First Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (EN1 1BP) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Bush Hill Park average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (EN1 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bush Hill Park, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tweedy Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fotheringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longleat Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tweedy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Anne'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Hill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Hill Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Hill Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fotheringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bush Hill Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Illingworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tweedy Close | — |
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