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

Mays Lane 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 Mays Lane (EN5 2EF) 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 Mays Lane (EN5 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Barnet, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mays Lane area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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