Total Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 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 9.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downhurst Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downhurst Avenue (NW7 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Gold Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Gold Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwent Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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