Total Crime Rate

127.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 127.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vernon Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bullsmoor , and the 241st highest crime rate of 823 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 Vernon Avenue (EN3 6LF) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Bullsmoor average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (EN3 6LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferns Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunningham Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ferns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jervis Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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