Total Crime Rate
241.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blessbury Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 77th 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 Blessbury Road (HA8 0SU) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 140.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blessbury Road (HA8 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Lane, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnt Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bernhart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskarth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskarth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brearley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blessbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blessbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blessbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merrivale Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orange Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooms Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Pavilion Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barnfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Lane | — |
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