Total Crime Rate
132.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydenham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Oakwood , and the 215th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydenham Avenue (N21 1SX) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 229.0% higher than the Oakwood average (40.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydenham Avenue (N21 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near World'S End Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaseville Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newsholme Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | World'S End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chaseville Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Treves Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Treves Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | World'S End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaseville Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundhill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chiltern Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenbrook North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaseville Park Road | Under investigation |
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