Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Enfield, EN3 7HS

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Brimsdown , and the 387th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (EN3 7HS) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Brimsdown average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (EN3 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.