Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Crescent area has the 44th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Crescent (EN1 1BS) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Bush Hill Park average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Crescent (EN1 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Bush Hill Park. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Enfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kingswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bush Hill Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bush Hill Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bush Hill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tweedy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tweedy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tweedy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bush Hill Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Waddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Illingworth Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Illingworth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bush Hill Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Anne'S Place | Under investigation |
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