Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Heather Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Walk (HA8 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Walk (HA8 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stream Lane. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lovatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stream Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stream Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stream Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hillcrest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stream Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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