Total Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Amersham 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.
View Crime In Upper Edmonton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plowman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plowman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Way (North Circular Road) | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weir Hall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Golding Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golding Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golding Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Golding Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adlington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weir Hall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lansbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lansbury Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardinge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watermill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wigston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wigston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Giffard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weir Hall Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bull Lane | Under investigation |
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