Total Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laurel Bank area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Bank (N12 9JP) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Laurel Bank (N12 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1000 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lilia Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ravensdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friern Watch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fredericks Place | Under investigation |
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