Total Crime Rate
43.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hertford Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Brimsdown , and the 225th 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 Hertford Road (EN3 5JL) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Brimsdown average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hertford Road (EN3 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stainton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stainton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stainton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stainton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stainton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lawson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moorfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oatlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Platts Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Platts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greenmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pitfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glenloch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lytchet Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cuba Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cuba Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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