Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mays Lane area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mays Lane (EN5 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeview Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mays Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willowbay Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgeview Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redwood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Adrian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oyster Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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