Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Enfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Enfield Road (EN2 7HW) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher than the Oakwood average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Enfield Road (EN2 7HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxmead Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linkside Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Slades Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Links Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linkside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trentwood Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxmead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmer Close | Under investigation |
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