Total Crime Rate
186.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Rectory Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Rectory Gardens (HA8 7LS) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Rectory Gardens (HA8 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Lane (58 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 | Theft from the person | Rectory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Garden City | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgware | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgware | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stream Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
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