Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plowman Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bowes , and the 33rd 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 Plowman Close (N18 1XA) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plowman Close (N18 1XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florin Court, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watermill Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Plowman Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Golding Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Strand Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Strand Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adlington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tiverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Watermill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lansbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weir Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amersham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weir Hall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbury Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wilbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wilbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weir Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Plowman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Strand Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehead Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime West Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Watermill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Watermill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florin Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florin Court β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florin Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florin Court β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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