Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 72.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brent Way area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brent Way (N3 1AL) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Finchley Church End average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Way (N3 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Oakdene Park. Police recorded 21 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 Brent Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sellers Hall Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Nether Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fursby Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fursby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fursby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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