Postcode district · London
Crime in N18
How much crime is recorded in N18, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Enfield
- Region
- London
- Population
- 43,481 (2024)
N18Postcode district · London
How safe is N18
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in N18, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
N18National
Violence and sexual offences28.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Burglary19.59.1
Vehicle crime10.03.5
Other theft8.14.5
Drugs7.22.4
Shoplifting5.98.4
Public order5.04.6
Theft from the person4.72.1
Robbery3.51.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.