Total Crime Rate
108.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bideford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Enfield Lock , and the 275th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bideford Road (EN3 6EH) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Enfield Lock average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bideford Road (EN3 6EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lytton Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Soham Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lytton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Soham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Soham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Soham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Avenue | Under investigation |
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