Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Huxley area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bowes , and the 405th lowest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huxley (N18 1JW) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Bowes average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huxley (N18 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehead Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehead Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Circular Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Empire Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Empire Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Empire Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermitage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lodge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tasmania Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Steeplestone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Circular Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Empire Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ostliffe Road | Under investigation |
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