Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lister Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 107th 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 Lister Gardens (N18 1JA) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Bowes average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lister Gardens (N18 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near North Circular Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lister Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ostliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Franlaw Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queensland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person North Circular Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chequers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ostliffe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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