Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southbourne Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 292nd 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 Southbourne Avenue (NW9 5BT) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbourne Avenue (NW9 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnt Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silkstream Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silkstream Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Silkstream Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silkstream Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alphage Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alphage Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Millfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silkstream Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greenway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Greenway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Greenway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silkstream Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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