Total Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 12.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downhurst Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 35th 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 Downhurst Avenue (NW7 3QA) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downhurst Avenue (NW7 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Gold Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downhurst Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rill Lane β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Belgrave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selvage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sandbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gold Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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