Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lynton Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Colindale South average (100.2 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 Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Thonrey Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5150 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thonrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thonrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thonrey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thonrey Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Scottwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
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Data Sources

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