Concerns have been raised about security at a park following an attempted rape.

People living close to Jubilee Park, in Edmonton, have stated that one of the park gates is “never closed” and could lead to further problems.

Gates in Galliard Road are meant to shut at dusk, or 9.30pm in the summer.

However, Peter Fletcher, of Galliard Road, said that one of the park gates is always open despite all other gates being closed.

A 30-year-old woman was the victim of an attempted rape in the park earlier this month. A 29-year-old man was arrested in Balham Road, Edmonton, and has been bailed until August.

Although the incident took place before the park gates were meant to be shut, Mr Fletcher fears there could be further attacks in the park if the gate is not locked in future.

He said: “The lock is incredibly rusty and there is no chance this has been used for many years, you could not get a key in it.

“I have seen the council close all the other park gates but this one is left open, which is asking for trouble, I fear for my two daughters if they go near the park at night because if that gate is open, it is an easy way for them to drag someone into the park.”

The park was the scene of an attack in November 2012, when Opemipo Jaji, 18, of Osward Place in Edmonton, was found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl in the park in 2012.

Mr Fletcher added: “The council needs to act fast before we see more of this happen and leaving one gate open is unacceptable.”

Mary Byrne, a dog walker who has used the park all her life, said: “It is not a bad park at all. But it is worrying that a gate is being left open. I don’t use the park at night but I can imagine it would be a concern, especially with buses stopping down the Galliard Road.”

Enfield Council’s cabinet member for environment, Cllr Daniel Anderson, said: “This was a deeply disturbing incident and I would urge anyone with information relating to it, to contact the police immediately.

“Our parks are safe places to visit and it is extremely rare for crimes to be committed in them. However, we are not complacent and we take the security of our parks extremely seriously.

“Though it has no direct bearing on this particular incident, which occurred during normal park opening hours, we are, nonetheless, looking into reports that a side gate is not being locked at night, and will rectify this if necessary."