Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Buckingham Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Avenue (N20 9BT) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Avenue (N20 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friern Mount Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friern Mount Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thatcham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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