Total Crime Rate

287.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 287.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 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 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 287.2 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (NW9 6PE), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Way. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 22 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rookery Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rookery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthias Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5150 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheaveshill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Scottwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaulieu Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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