Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 235th 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 Brook Avenue (HA8 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Avenue (HA8 9UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgware, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stream Lane (20 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgware | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golders Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golders Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stream Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stream Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgware | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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