Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 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 58.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Brook Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 452nd 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 Brook Avenue (HA8 9XA) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Avenue (HA8 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Edgware. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkfield Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lovatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgware Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banstock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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