Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Riverway area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bowes , and the 258th 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 Riverway (N13 5LL) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Bowes average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverway (N13 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Mews, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Riverway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Devonshire Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Devonshire Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Mews
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Trade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Trade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Trade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Trade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mia Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mia Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Parade Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Lane
Sep 2025Drugs Chimes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hazelwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hazelwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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