Crime Rates at Preston Gardens, Enfield, EN3 6EP

Preston Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Enfield Lock , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 823 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 Preston Gardens (EN3 6EP) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Enfield Lock average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Gardens (EN3 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferndale Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coldham Grove (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.