Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bethune Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 360th 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 Bethune Avenue (N11 3LE) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethune Avenue (N11 3LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bethune Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Goldsmith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Link Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Crescent
Apr 2026Burglary Bethune Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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