Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Russell Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brunswick Park , and the 379th lowest 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 Russell Lane (N20 0BB) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Brunswick Park average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Lane (N20 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Barfield Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barfield Avenue
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Road
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gallants Farm Road
Sep 2025Other theft Oakleigh Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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