Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 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 45.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

The Birches area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Oakwood , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 823 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 The Birches (N21 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Oakwood average (46.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (N21 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fothergill Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fothergill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fothergill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fothergill Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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