Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Brackens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 251st highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Brackens (EN1 2JX) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.1% higher than the Bush Hill Park average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Brackens (EN1 2JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Village Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Bury Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldbury Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Anne'S Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conifer Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conifer Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridge Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Brackens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Brackens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constance Road | Under investigation |
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