Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 91st 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 Charles Street (EN1 1FG) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (EN1 1FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hadrian'S Ride (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tweedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Ermine Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tweedy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bush Hill Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agricola Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ladbroke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lincoln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Main Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Main Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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