Crime and Safety in Enfield
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Enfield is among the top 20 most dangerous boroughs in London. The overall crime rate in Enfield in 2026 is 86 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to London's overall crime rate, coming in 4.1% higher than the London rate of 82 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Enfield is the 23rd most dangerous city, and the 629th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2026, Enfield had the worst crime rate in London for burglary, with 202 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.59 per 1,000 daytime population. March 2026 was also a bad month for Enfield residents, when it was again London's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 215 crimes at a rate of 0.63 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Enfield are violence and sexual offences, with 9,591 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 28. This is 4.5% higher than 2025's figure of 9,180 offences and a difference of 1.18 from 2025's crime rate of 27. Enfield's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 185 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 4.5% from 2025's figure of 177 crimes.
Enfield 2026 Crime Scorecard
Top 20 Most Dangerous
Boroughs, London
7% higher, regional crime rate
London
19% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Enfield is 7% higher than London and 19% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Enfield Crime Rate Over Time
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Enfield Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Enfield represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Enfield's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Enfield up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Enfield's 6,303 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Enfield? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Enfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Enfield has a crime risk score of 565. This is based on analysis of 6,303 nearby areas within Enfield, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Enfield's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Enfield, crime risk scores are typically around 565, while in London they are average 534.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 642 (613 for London), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 689 (London 663).
Trends in Crime Risk
Enfield
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 11% in Enfield's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Enfield's crime risk score is up by 5%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Enfield's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 8%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Enfield
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Enfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Vehicle Crime offences have a crime rate of 10 reports per 1,000 people in Enfield, which is 2.44 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 3,594 crime reports logged by Metropolitan Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Metropolitan Police recorded 962 reports of Robbery in Enfield, resulting in a crime rate of 2.80 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 2.37.
The crime rate for Theft From the Person is 2.37 times the national average at 3.67 reports per 1,000. This is from 1,258 crime reports reported to Metropolitan Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Enfield
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Public Order offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.90 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.70 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 29% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.63 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 1.50 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 9% over this timeframe.
Theft From the Person offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.92 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Theft From the Person CrimeRate Index was 1.31 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 47% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Enfield
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.40 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 2.61 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 8% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Enfield • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Enfield | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 7,760 | 22.66 | 1.60 | 235,985 | 21.68 | 1.53 | 236,187 | 21.58 | 1.53 |
| Bicycle Theft | 185 | 0.54 | 0.74 | 13,695 | 1.26 | 1.73 | 13,744 | 1.26 | 1.73 |
| Burglary | 1,980 | 5.77 | 1.84 | 47,359 | 4.34 | 1.39 | 47,451 | 4.33 | 1.38 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,944 | 5.68 | 0.90 | 54,098 | 4.99 | 0.79 | 54,220 | 4.97 | 0.79 |
| Drugs | 2,043 | 5.97 | 1.93 | 53,167 | 4.87 | 1.58 | 53,280 | 4.85 | 1.57 |
| Other Crime | 527 | 1.54 | 0.83 | 13,008 | 1.19 | 0.64 | 13,028 | 1.19 | 0.64 |
| Other Theft | 2,608 | 7.62 | 1.34 | 97,452 | 8.97 | 1.58 | 97,779 | 8.95 | 1.57 |
| Possession of Weapons | 239 | 0.70 | 0.82 | 6,443 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 6,461 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Public Order | 1,718 | 5.00 | 0.86 | 60,049 | 5.52 | 0.95 | 60,156 | 5.49 | 0.95 |
| Robbery | 962 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 30,804 | 2.83 | 2.40 | 30,857 | 2.83 | 2.40 |
| Shoplifting | 2,729 | 7.98 | 1.12 | 87,976 | 8.09 | 1.13 | 88,269 | 8.08 | 1.13 |
| Theft From the Person | 1,258 | 3.67 | 2.37 | 77,160 | 7.11 | 4.59 | 77,344 | 7.08 | 4.57 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,594 | 10.49 | 2.44 | 81,755 | 7.50 | 1.74 | 81,900 | 7.50 | 1.74 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9,591 | 28.00 | 0.92 | 273,434 | 25.12 | 0.83 | 273,897 | 25.04 | 0.82 |
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Total Crime by Year
Enfield | London | Metropolitan Police | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 29,378 | 85.76 | 1.19 | 896,400 | 82.39 | 1.14 | 898,386 | 82.17 | 1.14 |
| 2025 | 29,533 | 86.99 | 1.18 | 896,961 | 83.23 | 1.12 | 898,787 | 82.94 | 1.12 |
| 2024 | 28,849 | 85.06 | 1.13 | 900,986 | 84.38 | 1.12 | 902,681 | 84.12 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 29,202 | 86.22 | 1.09 | 835,471 | 78.98 | 1.00 | 837,244 | 78.79 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 29,268 | 85.86 | 1.12 | 795,646 | 75.77 | 0.99 | 797,303 | 75.56 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 27,657 | 80.29 | 1.17 | 727,983 | 69.09 | 1.01 | 729,401 | 68.83 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 28,013 | 80.80 | 1.09 | 819,467 | 77.66 | 1.05 | 821,362 | 77.41 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 28,392 | 81.91 | 1.07 | 849,310 | 80.70 | 1.06 | 851,175 | 80.59 | 1.06 |
| 2018 | 25,686 | 74.25 | 1.04 | 810,063 | 77.08 | 1.08 | 811,738 | 76.91 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 23,254 | 67.05 | 1.05 | 758,160 | 72.41 | 1.13 | 759,755 | 72.22 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 7,376 | 21.32 | 1.12 | 234,565 | 22.42 | 1.18 | 235,003 | 22.39 | 1.17 |
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Enfield Compared to Other London Boroughs
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 75,198 | 125.02 | 46% more dangerous |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 21,836 | 119.60 | 39% more dangerous |
| Newham | 40,892 | 100.22 | 17% more dangerous |
| Camden | 39,579 | 97.84 | 14% more dangerous |
| Hackney | 31,315 | 97.19 | 13% more dangerous |
| Haringey | 28,040 | 95.10 | 11% more dangerous |
| Lewisham | 29,090 | 92.69 | 8% more dangerous |
| Southwark | 39,255 | 91.28 | 6% more dangerous |
| Islington | 31,591 | 90.89 | 6% more dangerous |
| Greenwich | 27,583 | 87.11 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Brent | 32,653 | 86.45 | 0.80% more dangerous |
| Enfield | 29,378 | 85.76 | - |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,786 | 84.88 | 1.0% safer |
| Barking and Dagenham | 19,666 | 81.12 | 5% safer |
| Hillingdon | 31,089 | 80.61 | 6% safer |
| Waltham Forest | 23,076 | 80.11 | 7% safer |
| Ealing | 32,448 | 77.95 | 9% safer |
| Hounslow | 26,744 | 77.29 | 10% safer |
| Croydon | 33,841 | 75.52 | 12% safer |
Comparing Enfield to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 7% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 3.6% safer |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 1.9% safer |
| Enfield | 85.76 | - |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 14% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 22% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 22% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 24% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 25% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 26% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 46% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Enfield's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Enfield that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsinge Golden Jubliee Park | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Southbury Leisure Centre | 17 | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| Hoe Green Park | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 26 |
| St Michael's Green Play Garden | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 |
| Enfield Island Village | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 33 |
| New Southgate Millenium Green | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 57 |
| Bounds Green | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 69 |
| Chelsfield Green | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| The Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 10 |
| Chase Green | 18 | - | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| Boundary Fields Outdoor Gym | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 |
| Bowes Meadow Multi Use Games Area | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Painters Lane Neighborhood Park | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Trent Park | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 59 |
| Cockfosters Sports Ground | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 55 |
| Trent Park Cemetery | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 51 |
| Bramley Sports Ground | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| Brunswick Park | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | 33 | 48 |
| Oakwood Park | 5 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Chaselands Allotments | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| Queen Elizabeth Stadium | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Albany Park | 56 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 55 | 63 |
| Bush Hill Gardens | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 16 |
| Jubilee Park | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 31 |
| Bury Lodge Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Edmonton Cemetery | 7 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Durants Park | 25 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 64 |
| Southgate Cemetery | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | 5 |
| Barrowell Green Allotments | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| Firs Farm Wetlands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Barrowfield Allotments | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | 14 | 17 |
| Federation Cemetery | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
| Tottenham Park Cemetery | 30 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| Saracens Rugby Football Club | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| Oakwood North Allotments | 15 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Southgate Chase Allotments | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 140 |
| Grovelands Park | 11 | - | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| Clay Hill Allotments | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Hilly Fields Park | 33 | 6 | - | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| Adath Yisroel Cemetery | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 17 |
| Elliots Field Allotments | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Green Street Allotments | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 13 |
| Newbury Avenue Allotments | 1 | - | - | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Town Park | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| Cheyne Walk Allotments | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Enfield Playing Fields Allotments | - | - | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| Enfield Playing Fields | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 47 |
| Enfield Cricket Club | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 |
| Riverside Park | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| The Paulin Ground | 3 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 11 |
| King George's Field | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Church Street Ainsley Close Allotments | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 11 |
| Church Street Allotments | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 |
| Henry Barrass Recreation Ground | 25 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 45 |
| Falcon Fields Allotments | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 |
| Alma Road Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 16 |
| Houndsfield Road Allotments | 25 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 41 |
| Cuckoo Hall Recreation Ground | 8 | - | - | - | 6 | 14 |
| Forest Road Golden Jubilee Park | 35 | - | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Lee Valley Athletics Centre | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| The Walker Cricket Ground | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 10 | 18 |
| Minchenden Oak Garden | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Arnos Park | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 40 |
| Raith Avenue Allotments | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Broomfield Park | 45 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 43 |
| Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club | 11 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Bowes Road Allotments | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 |
| Clowes Sports Ground | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| Farndale Avenue North Allotments | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Farndale Avenue South Allotments | 11 | 2 | - | - | 11 | 30 |
| Fairbrook Allotments | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 15 | 20 |
| Hollywood Gardens | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Millfield House Gardens | 9 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Tanners Hall Allotments | 45 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 |
| Pymmes Park | 37 | 63 | 14 | 21 | 64 | 85 |
| Weir Hall Allotments | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Florence Hayes Recreation Ground | 23 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
| Western Synagogue Cemetery | 10 | 6 | 6 | - | 20 | 27 |
| Craig Park | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| Kenninghall Open Space | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 293 |
| Lee Valley Regional Park | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Western Cemetery | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Gunpowder Park | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 |
| Four Hills Estate Play Area | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Warwick Field Open Space | 5 | - | 4 | - | 9 | 14 |
| Angel Gardens | 6 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 13 |
| Sunny Road Allotments | 1 | - | 2 | - | 9 | 10 |
| The Loyola Playground | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Holmesdale Tunnel Open Space | 18 | 3 | 1 | - | 22 | 19 |
| Whitewebbs Park | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Recent Crimes in Enfield
The 20 most recent crime reports in Enfield.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Ponders End | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Cranbrook Lane | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Pilgrims Close | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Lytton Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Homestead Paddock | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Baxter Road | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Langhedge Lane | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Langhedge Lane | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Hospital | |
| April 2026 | Robbery | On or near Radcliffe Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Theft from the person | On or near Broadway Mews | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Langhedge Lane | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Baxter Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stockton Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Perry Mead | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Strand Place | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Baxter Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Strand Place | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pilgrims Close |
Methodology & Data Sources
Enfield Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Enfield during June 2026 will typically become available in August 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Enfield Data Points
For Enfield, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E43000200.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Enfield's daytime - or "workday" - population of 280,131 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Enfield