Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 823 local areas in Enfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empire Avenue (N18 1AR) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Avenue (N18 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empire Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chequers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Queensland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Hill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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