Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orpington Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Haselbury , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 836 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 Orpington Gardens (N18 1LP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Haselbury average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orpington Gardens (N18 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bulwer Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lopen Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bexley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westerham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lopen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lopen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hewish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hewish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Huxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bexley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haselbury Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bulwer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bulwer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lopen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazelbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelbury Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tuncombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lopen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lopen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelbury Lane | — |
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