Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hale Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 157th 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 Hale Lane (NW7 3PR) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hale Lane (NW7 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benningholme Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limes Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oldberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oldberry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Grove Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gold Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Drive | Under investigation |
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