Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyndhurst Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 447th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 Lyndhurst Avenue (N12 0LX) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (N12 0LX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lyndhurst Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollyfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollyfield Avenue
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hollyfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hollyfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollyfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudrich Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudrich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ferncroft Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Goldsmith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leadbeaters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leadbeaters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Constable Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ramsden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shapwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Constable Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shapwick Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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