Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Meads area has the 19th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 173rd 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 The Meads (HA8 9HA) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meads (HA8 9HA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Meads area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cressingham Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbots Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homefield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milling Road —
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbots Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gold Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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