Total Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 144.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Medesenge Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 204th highest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medesenge Way (N13 6DY) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Bowes average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medesenge Way (N13 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Wolves Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medesenge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolves Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolves Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolves Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thetford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thetford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolves Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolves Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medesenge Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Medesenge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sandcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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