Total Crime Rate

316.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lynton Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PE) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% higher than the Colindale South average (98.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PE), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Way. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lynton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaulieu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Rookery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deerfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deerfield Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rookery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rookery Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery A5150 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A5150 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scottwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Hillfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hillfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sheaveshill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rookery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silkfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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