Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Myrtle Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brunswick Park , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Myrtle Close (EN4 8PL) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Brunswick Park average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myrtle Close (EN4 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fitzwilliam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parkside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalene Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Russell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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