Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hedge Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bush Hill Park , and the 388th highest crime rate of 836 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 5ST) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Bush Hill Park average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedge Lane (N13 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawford Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bush Hill Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ensign Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crawford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crawford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Connaught Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wentworth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mintern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Connaught Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Connaught Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kenmare Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kenmare Gardens | Under investigation |
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