Crime Rates at Watermill Lane, London, N18 1FA

Watermill Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 268th 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 Watermill Lane (N18 1FA) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watermill Lane (N18 1FA), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.