Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cockfosters , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Avenue (EN4 0ER) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Cockfosters average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (EN4 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Hill, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Ronans Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ronans Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helena Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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