Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shurland Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet , and the 510th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shurland Avenue (EN4 8DB) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the East Barnet average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shurland Avenue (EN4 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shurland Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchmead Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Churchmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Capel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakleigh Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Churchmead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Churchmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somaford Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shurland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shurland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shurland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hook | Under investigation |
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