Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watkin Mews area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Enfield Lock , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 836 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 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Enfield Lock average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fisher Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Government Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Island Centre Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Island Centre Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Island Centre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Island Centre Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Island Centre Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrass Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrass Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fisher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hodson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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