Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bethune Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 452nd 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 Bethune Avenue (N11 3LD) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bethune Avenue (N11 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Ada Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Friern Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Link Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bethune Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenthorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goldsmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | East Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Crescent | — |
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