Car theft and vehicle crime in Enfield Town
417 vehicle crimes were reported to Metropolitan Police Service within about a mile of Enfield Town from October 2025 to September 2026. Recent months have been broadly steady: 117 offences in the latest quarter against 120 previously.
Enfield Town month by month
Counts ranged from 17 in December 2025 up to 47 in June 2026. Offences rose 32% from the first half of the period to the second. Average: 34.8 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 32 | -3 |
| Nov 2025 | 34 | -1 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | -18 |
| Jan 2026 | 29 | -6 |
| Feb 2026 | 31 | -4 |
| Mar 2026 | 37 | +2 |
| Apr 2026 | 31 | -4 |
| May 2026 | 42 | +7 |
| Jun 2026 | 47 | +12 |
| Jul 2026 | 41 | +6 |
| Aug 2026 | 33 | -2 |
| Sep 2026 | 43 | +8 |
How Enfield Town compares
Ranked against 83 other towns, Enfield Town comes 25. Its 35 offences a month are about 1.5 times the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Enfield Town averaged 39 vehicle offences a month. Only 10% of the sampled British postcodes recorded more vehicle crime than central Enfield Town. The comparison uses 400 randomly chosen British postcodes, each measured over Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026 exactly as Enfield Town is here. Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Within the Metropolitan Police Service area, Enfield Town ranks 4 of the 6 centres we track at 35 offences a month. The others: Croydon (78), Ilford (72), Romford (43), Wembley (30), Kingston upon Thames (18).
Towns nearest to Enfield Town
- Ilford (9 miles away): 72 a month, 106% more than Enfield Town
- Wembley (12 miles away): 30 a month, 15% fewer than Enfield Town
- Romford (13 miles away): 43 a month, 24% more than Enfield Town
Where in Enfield Town offences were recorded
The top five recorded locations hold 15% of all offences in the radius around Enfield Town.
- On or near Dearsley Road: 20
- On or near Parking Area: 13
- On or near Petrol Station: 11
- On or near Park Drive: 9
- On or near Great Cambridge Road: 8
What happened to Enfield Town cases
The most common recorded outcome near Enfield Town was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (374 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 374 | 90% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 31 | 7% |
| Status update unavailable | 6 | 1% |
| Under investigation | 4 | 1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 2 | 0% |
What this means if you park near Enfield Town
At about 35 offences a month, Enfield Town is quieter than a big-city centre, but one theft still costs the full value of the vehicle. June was the local peak, which is worth remembering when you plan where to park.
For a car kept near Enfield Town, layering helps: an immobiliser to stop the engine starting, and a certified tracker for recovery if it goes anyway. See installation options.
Enfield Town car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Enfield Town?
417 in the latest 12 months (35 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Enfield Town centre. Of our 84 towns, Enfield Town comes 25, among the higher end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Enfield Town?
Enfield Town peaked in June 2026 at 47 recorded offences and bottomed out at 17 in December 2025; 43 were logged in September 2026.
Are car thieves caught in Enfield Town?
Police.uk shows 374 of 417 Enfield Town cases (90%) closed without a suspect and 2 with a court-stage outcome, so an owner is far better served by an immobiliser and tracker than by the odds of a conviction.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Enfield Town?
No. Police.uk counts theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference together as vehicle crime, so the 417 figure for Enfield Town is wider than stolen cars alone.
Source: police.uk, centred on 51.6523, -0.0807, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.