Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lanacre Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 439th 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 Lanacre Avenue (NW9 5FE) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Burnt Oak average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lanacre Avenue (NW9 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Lanacre Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colindale North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dishforth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Folkingham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dishforth Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elvington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hemswell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Folkingham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wagtail Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pageant Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pageant Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heybourne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heybourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Acklington Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coningsby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angus Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Angus Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angus Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnstone Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acklington Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanacre Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Angus Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Debden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.