Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Empire Parade area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 823 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 Empire Parade (N18 1AA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Bowes average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Parade (N18 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Weir Hall Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empire Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfair Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Smith Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Smith Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Acacia Avenue Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queensland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Other theft Great Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Avenue

Data Sources

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