Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wellston Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Arnos Grove , and the 401st 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 Wellston Crescent (N14 4EW) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Arnos Grove average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellston Crescent (N14 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellston Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speyside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gerrards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tregenna Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reservoir Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chase Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerrards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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