Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (EN5 4ES) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (EN5 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Coe'S Alley. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coe'S Alley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falkland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coe'S Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coe'S Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stapylton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marriott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
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