Lowest-crime areas in Enfield
Of Enfield's 36 neighbourhoods, World's End recorded the lowest crime rate, 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Edmonton Green the highest, 282 crimes per 1,000 residents. 19 of 36 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Enfield neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World's Endaround EN2 7JU | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Southgate Greenaround N14 6LG | 47 | Low | Vehicle crime |
| 3 | Enfield Town Northaround EN1 3BA | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Bury Street West & Village Roadaround N9 9JR | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Oakwood Park & Highlandsaround N14 6QA | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Winchmore Hillaround N21 3NG | 65 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 7 | Tatem Parkaround N18 1NR | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Palmers Green Eastaround N13 5AF | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Bullsmoor & Freezywateraround EN3 6PY | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Bowesaround N13 6HN | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Grange Parkaround N21 2HJ | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Brimsdown Avenuearound EN3 5EE | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Palmers Green Westaround N13 4AG | 86 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Cockfosters & Hadley Woodaround EN4 0BX | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Broomfield Parkaround N13 4RW | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Chase Farm & The Ridgewayaround EN2 8QE | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Haslebury Northaround N9 9EX | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Chase & Crews Hillaround EN2 0ES | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Ponders End Southaround N9 8AX | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Carterhatch & Forty Hallaround EN1 4JE | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Lower Edmonton Northaround N9 8RL | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Chase Sidearound EN2 0AJ | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Enfield Lockaround EN3 6HE | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Southgatearound N14 4EG | 120 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 25 | Southbury Westaround EN1 1DL | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Lower Edmonton Southaround N9 0LB | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Enfield Washaround EN3 5QR | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Enfield Town South & Bush Hill Parkaround EN1 1JY | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Haslebury Southaround N9 9QG | 139 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Turkey Streetaround EN3 6PG | 140 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Brimsdown & Ponders Endaround EN3 7AS | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | New Southgate & Arnos Grovearound N11 1SF | 154 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 33 | Upper Edmonton Westaround N18 1XG | 169 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Southbury Eastaround EN3 4DE | 198 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 35 | Upper Edmonton East & Meridian Wateraround N18 2JT | 212 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Edmonton Greenaround N9 0DL | 282 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Enfield has the lowest crime rate?
World's End had the lowest recorded crime rate in Enfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Enfield has the highest crime rate?
Edmonton Green had the highest recorded crime rate in Enfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 282 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.