Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedge Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 374th 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 Hedge Lane (N13 5DA) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Bush Hill Park average (59.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedge Lane (N13 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Firscroft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firscroft —
Apr 2026Burglary Walden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Firscroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ulster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ulster Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Firscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firscroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniscliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniscliffe Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firscroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firscroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Firscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Franlaw Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hedge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firscroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firscroft —
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Data Sources

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