Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sampson Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sampson Avenue (EN5 2RN) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Avenue (EN5 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunster Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jarvis Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sampson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Eleanor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oyster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sellwood Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bells Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Boardman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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