Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynton Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PB) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Thonrey Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scottwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaulieu Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thonrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thonrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thonrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thonrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheaveshill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheaveshill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rookery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheaveshill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheaveshill Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheaveshill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deerfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A5150 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5150 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clovelly Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hillfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerfield Close | β |
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