Barnet has a crime rate of 88.37 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #200 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Barnet's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Barnet?

As of April 2026, Barnet has an annual crime rate of 88.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,004 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Barnet rank nationally for crime?

Barnet ranks #200 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Barnet?

The most common crime type in Barnet is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 810 incidents in April 2026 — 27.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Barnet local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Barnet: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Barnet recorded 3,004 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.72 per 1,000 residents. This places Barnet at #200 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,004 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #200 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 4.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

3,004

trending_down -10.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.37per 1k

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#200of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 50 Public order: 6	50
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 40 Other theft: 7	40
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 38	38
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 35	35
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Robbery: 2	23
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 4 Public order: 4	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 4	20
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Gaskarth Road Map	Shoplifting: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,004 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

810

27.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

727

24.2%

Vehicle Crime

297

9.9%

Shoplifting

220

7.3%

Other Theft

179

6.0%

Public Order

167

5.6%

Burglary

162

5.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

149

5.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Theft from Person

2.2%

Robbery

2.0%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Barnet

Barnet recorded 3,004 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 88.37 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #200 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Barnet at 27.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.2%) and Vehicle Crime (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Barnet has risen slightly — by 4.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	West Hendon	266	139.5
2	Cricklewood	188	127.7
3	Burnt Oak	238	110.3
4	Childs Hill	205	104.2
5	West Finchley	186	103.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Garden Suburb	68	5.6
shield	Mill Hill	83	4.5
shield	Underhill	72	5.3
shield	East Barnet	104	5.7
shield	Totteridge & Woodside	79	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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