Crime in Enfield
Recorded crime in Enfield is 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 3%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
327,434 residents in 183 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 8.8/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −3%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Enfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the England and Wales average. 86 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 44% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 18% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 28 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 3.3 |
| Burglary | 7.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.9 |
| Drugs | 3.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.7 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 15.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 5.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 4.8 |
What crimes are recorded in Enfield
85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Enfield in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 29,028. Home Office recorded crime: 27,917 (4% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Metropolitan Police did not assign 5.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,603 | 4.9 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 1,434 | 4.4 | Down 26% |
| Vehicle tampering | 383 | 1.2 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism to homes | 391 | 1.2 | Down 13% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 130 | 0.40 | Down 4% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 555 | 1.7 | Down 2% |
| Arson | 55 | 0.17 | Down 39% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,278 | 3.9 | Up 5% |
| Burglary of businesses | 419 | 1.3 | Down 19% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 81 | 0.25 | Down 12% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 173 | 0.53 | About the same |
| Robbery of people | 798 | 2.4 | Down 2% |
| Robbery of businesses | 211 | 0.64 | Up 29% |
| Violence with injury | 2,158 | 6.6 | Down 3% |
| Violence without injury | 4,014 | 12.3 | About the same |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,275 | 6.9 | Up 17% |
| Sexual offences | 915 | 2.8 | Up 18% |
| Shoplifting | 2,119 | 6.5 | Down 29% |
| Bicycle theft | 180 | 0.55 | Down 4% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,202 | 3.7 | Down 11% |
| Drug dealing | 818 | 2.5 | Up 9% |
| Drug possession | 1,214 | 3.7 | Up 26% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Metropolitan Police area: 13,775 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (16,285 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Enfield.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Enfield, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 9,076 | 7% | 4% | 60% | 20% | 9% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3,849 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 89% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 2,969 | 6% | 2% | 11% | 79% | 2% |
| Other theft | 2,724 | 1% | 0% | 13% | 82% | 4% |
| Drugs | 2,071 | 12% | 35% | 45% | 3% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1,921 | 4% | 2% | 28% | 63% | 4% |
| Burglary | 1,864 | 5% | 0% | 9% | 81% | 6% |
| Public order | 1,679 | 6% | 1% | 47% | 37% | 9% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,507 | 0% | 0% | 9% | 85% | 6% |
| Robbery | 1,066 | 8% | 0% | 22% | 61% | 8% |
| Other crime | 495 | 14% | 8% | 38% | 23% | 16% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 230 | 46% | 3% | 26% | 13% | 13% |
| Bicycle theft | 196 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 88% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Postcode districts in Enfield
Questions about crime in Enfield
- Is Enfield a safe place to live?
- Enfield scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Enfield?
- Down 3% over 5 years, from 29,926 recorded crimes a year to 29,047.
- What is the most common crime in Enfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Enfield?
- In Enfield, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 52% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Enfield?
- Of 1,864 burglaries reported in Enfield between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Enfield?
- In Enfield, the police recorded 1,603 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.9 per 1,000 residents, down 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Enfield?
- 1,076 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Enfield in 2025/26, 3.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Enfield last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Enfield in 2025/26, against 2 the year before.