Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sheringham Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Oakwood , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheringham Avenue (N14 4UH) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Oakwood average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheringham Avenue (N14 4UH), the main crime hotspot is near Dalrymple Close. Police recorded 24 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 Sheringham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chase Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalrymple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalrymple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalrymple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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