Total Crime Rate

905.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

322.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 905.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 322.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 220.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 132.9 10/10
  • Public order 56.3 10/10
  • Robbery 51.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 47.3 10/10
  • Drugs 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 36.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Other 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

Watling Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Avenue (HA8 0LR) in the last 12 months was 905.4 per 1,000 residents and was 700.3% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 322.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Avenue (HA8 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Market Lane. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limesdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Limesdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrivale Mews —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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