Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elton Avenue area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Avenue (EN5 2EB) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Avenue (EN5 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near High Barnet. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Barnet —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Barnet Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brook Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dollis Valley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westcombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Minotaur Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermes Close —
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Data Sources

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