Total Crime Rate
127.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vernon 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.
View Crime In Enfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cunningham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ferns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jervis Avenue | Under investigation |
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