Crime Rates at The Avenue, Barnet, EN5 4EN

The Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 140th 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 The Avenue (EN5 4EN) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (EN5 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stapylton Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scholars Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.