Total Crime Rate
137.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montrose Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montrose Avenue (HA8 0DN) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montrose Avenue (HA8 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Lane. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnt Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silkstream Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gervase Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Oak | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskarth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burnt Oak | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Greenway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervase Road | — |
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