Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 51.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watkin Mews area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Enfield Lock , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 823 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 Watkin Mews (EN3 6LS) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Enfield Lock average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Mews (EN3 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Island Centre Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrass Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Lee Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Island Centre Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorneycroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldis Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Smeaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunner Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Island Centre Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Island Centre Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Island Centre Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thorneycroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Island Centre Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Government Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Ordnance Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Ordnance Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Ordnance Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Ordnance Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Metford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft James Lee Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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