Total Crime Rate
142.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolsey Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Wolsey Grove (HA8 0PF) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolsey Grove (HA8 0PF), the main crime hotspot is near Gold Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnt Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gold Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cressingham Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbots Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gold Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbots Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbots Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milling Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edwin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homefield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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