Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melling Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Carterhatch , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 823 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 Melling Drive (EN1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Carterhatch average (151.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Drive (EN1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melling Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sinclare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bressey Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bressey Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magpie Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Baynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mahon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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