Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Adlington Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bowes , and the 295th 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 Adlington Close (N18 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adlington Close (N18 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watermill Lane, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sterling Way (North Circular Road) (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Upper Edmonton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weir Hall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Plowman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florin Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardinge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adlington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plowman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wigston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wigston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watermill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Watermill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitehead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Way (North Circular Road) | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hinton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hinton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lansbury Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lansbury Way | Under investigation |
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