Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 104.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Colney Hatch Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 310th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colney Hatch Lane (N11 3DB) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 177.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 145.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colney Hatch Lane (N11 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colney Hatch Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goldsmith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constable Close
Apr 2026Public order Constable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hollyfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Avenue
Apr 2026Robbery Hollyfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferncroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shapwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shapwick Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shapwick Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leadbeaters Close

Data Sources

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