Crime Rate in Barnet: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Barnet

The total recorded crimes in Barnet, UK in July 2025 are around 3,406 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Barnet crime rate of 8.75 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Barnet, encompassing approximately 389,344 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (875) incidents (23.41% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (866) incidents (7.71% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (318) incidents (-0.93% decrease)
Barnet Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Police Station with total crimes: 28
  • Golders Way with total crimes: 25
  • School House Lane with total crimes: 22

Barnet Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Barnet?

To understand the safety of Barnet, we need to analyze Barnet crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Barnet has recorded 20,339 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 52.24 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 309 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 36,190 crimes with a crime rate of 92.95, ranking it 142 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Barnet reported a higher crime volume than the Outer London average, with 20,339 crimes compared to 16,705. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Barnet recorded fewer crimes than 13 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Barnet experienced a greater number of crimes than the Outer London average, with 36,190 crimes compared to 28,746. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Barnet recorded fewer crimes than 14 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Barnet is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Barnet has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Barnet Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, West Hendon (276 crimes), and the safest, Garden Suburb (62 crimes), is 214 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Barnet.

Similarly, the area of Brent Cross & Staples Corner (189 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to West Finchley (22 crimes), with a difference of 167 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Barnet.

Most Dangerous Wards:

West Hendon276
Childs Hill218
Burnt Oak217
West Finchley189
Colindale South182

Safest Wards:

Mill Hill94
Edgwarebury91
Whetstone80
Underhill69
Garden Suburb62

Most Dangerous Areas:

Brent Cross & Staples Corner189
Edgware Central164
Burnt Oak & Watling Park142
Mill Hill East134
West Hendon124

Safest Areas:

Woodside Park44
Mill Hill Park34
Mill Hill Broadway32
Oak Hill26
West Finchley22

Barnet Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Barnet has recorded 3,406 crimes with crime rate of 8.75 ranking 153th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 6 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 13 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Barnet crimes were 20,339. The crime rate of Barnet in 2024 was 52.24 (year) or 4.35 (month) ranking it 309 danzarous in the UK. Barnet ranked 6 in terms of total crimes and 12 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Barnet were around 36,190 crimes with yearly crime rate of 92.95 (year) or 7.75 (month) ranking 142 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Barnet ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 13 as per crime rate of Barnet

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow2,013 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,570 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,402 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,813 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,698 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,802 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,488 128,165 1415,645 12
Havering2,415 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,761 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham2,277 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,759 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow3,178 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon4,463 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing4,243 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich3,273 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield3,547 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,914 222,638 136,086 2
Brent4,387 124,651 240,527 1

Barnet Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 875 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 866 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (804 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (709 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (725 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (694 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (682 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (636 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (720 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (672 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 616 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 544 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (618 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (612 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 654 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 563 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (671 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (639 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (711 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (682 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (671 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (648 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (755 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (597 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1848 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 154.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 199 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025180
June 2025199
May 2025140
April 2025146
March 2025157
February 2025129
January 2025134
December 2024141
November 2024166
October 2024154
September 2024156
August 2024146

A total of 428 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.67 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202536
June 202535
May 202528
April 202530
March 202530
February 202532
January 202548
December 202434
November 202442
October 202442
September 202446
August 202425

A total of 8218 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 684.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 875 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025875
June 2025709
May 2025694
April 2025682
March 2025720
February 2025616
January 2025618
December 2024654
November 2024671
October 2024711
September 2024671
August 2024597

A total of 3667 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 305.58 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 385 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025318
June 2025321
May 2025290
April 2025271
March 2025353
February 2025300
January 2025342
December 2024278
November 2024385
October 2024368
September 2024322
August 2024119

A total of 2560 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 213.33 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 255 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025224
June 2025224
May 2025247
April 2025216
March 2025238
February 2025212
January 2025214
December 2024211
November 2024255
October 2024210
September 2024224
August 202485

A total of 2205 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 183.75 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 246 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025108
June 2025115
May 2025157
April 2025164
March 2025203
February 2025198
January 2025246
December 2024244
November 2024227
October 2024226
September 2024185
August 2024132

A total of 8146 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 678.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 866 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025866
June 2025804
May 2025725
April 2025636
March 2025672
February 2025544
January 2025612
December 2024563
November 2024639
October 2024682
September 2024648
August 2024755

A total of 634 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 52.83 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202549
June 202555
May 202574
April 202546
March 202549
February 202547
January 202545
December 202449
November 202459
October 202454
September 202454
August 202453

A total of 147 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202522
May 202522
April 202516
March 202512
February 20256
January 20259
December 202410
November 202413
October 202410
September 20248
August 20245

A total of 185 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.42 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202521
May 202518
April 202515
March 202517
February 202514
January 20259
December 20249
November 202420
October 202420
September 202418
August 202410

A total of 1773 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 147.75 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 204 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025198
June 2025164
May 20257
April 2025165
March 2025180
February 2025135
January 2025143
December 2024152
November 2024160
October 2024204
September 2024165
August 2024100

A total of 1810 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 150.83 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 259 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025190
June 2025175
May 2025259
April 2025225
March 2025125
February 2025136
January 2025109
December 2024114
November 2024141
October 2024138
September 2024130
August 202468

A total of 2609 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 217.42 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 281 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025241
June 2025221
May 2025206
April 2025203
March 2025229
February 2025182
January 2025227
December 2024223
November 2024254
October 2024281
September 2024262
August 202480

A total of 1031 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 85.92 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 106 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202593
June 202586
May 202575
April 202591
March 2025105
February 2025106
January 202575
December 2024105
November 202491
October 202494
September 202466
August 202444

High Crime Locations Barnet in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Barnet postcode area is presented below.

1. Police Station (Map)
Total28
Violence and sexual offences12
Criminal damage and arson5
Public order4
Drugs3
Other theft2
Other crime2
2. Golders Way (Map)
Total25
Shoplifting14
Violence and sexual offences6
Public order3
Theft from the person1
Robbery1
3. School House Lane (Map)
Total22
Drugs22
4. Winifred Place (Map)
Total19
Anti-social behaviour9
Other theft5
Theft from the person3
Shoplifting2
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total18
Shoplifting12
Theft from the person3
Other theft2
Bicycle theft1
6. Supermarket (Map)
Total18
Shoplifting18

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