Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lawrence Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill , and the 239th 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 Lawrence Street (NW7 4JH) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Mill Hill average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (NW7 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Court. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Goodwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartley Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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