Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Amersham Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 284th 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 Amersham Avenue (N18 1DU) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amersham Avenue (N18 1DU), 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 Amersham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plowman Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Plowman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterling Way (North Circular Road) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golding Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lansbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lansbury Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardinge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watermill Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Watermill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wigston Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Wigston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Giffard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wilbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weir Hall Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bull Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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