Crime Rate in East Barnet: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in East Barnet

The total recorded crimes in East Barnet, Barnet, UK in February 2025 are around 80 as per the recent police data. This equates to a East Barnet crime rate of 1.61 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 East Barnet, encompassing approximately 49,817 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-24.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (16) incidents (6.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
East Barnet Crime Hotspots

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

  • Fordham Road with total crimes: 4
  • Parkside Gardens with total crimes: 3
  • Brookside with total crimes: 3

How safe is East Barnet?

To understand the safety of East Barnet, we need to analyze East Barnet crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Barnet:

    • In 2024, East Barnet demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Barnet average, with 586 crimes compared to 847.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, East Barnet recorded fewer crimes than 18 out of 23 other cities.

    • In 2023, East Barnet had fewer crimes than the Barnet average, with 1,325 crimes compared to 1,508. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, East Barnet witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 23 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Barnet, East Barnet has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

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

East Barnet Crime Statstics

In February 2025 the East Barnet has recorded 80 crimes with crime rate of 1.61 ranking 19th out of 23 in the Barnet, UK

In 2024, the total East Barnet crimes were 586. The crime rate of East Barnet in 2024 was 11.76 (year) or 0.98 (month) ranking it 19 dangerous area in the Barnet.

In 2023, the total crimes in East Barnet were around 1,325 crimes with yearly crime rate of 26.60 (year) or 2.22 (month) ranking 12 most dangerous area in the Barnet.

AreaFebruary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Barnet)CrimesRank (Barnet)CrimesRank (Barnet)
West Hendon220 11,639 12,916 1
Childs Hill180 21,279 32,456 2
Burnt Oak151 51,329 22,195 4
West Finchley165 31,265 42,298 3
Hendon154 41,227 52,186 5
Cricklewood133 71,121 72,072 6
Colindale South138 61,177 61,443 9
Friern Barnet107 131,008 81,788 7
Edgware118 9880 91,602 8
High Barnet121 8619 171,112 18
Golders Green108 12698 121,415 10
Finchley Church End114 11817 101,412 11
Barnet Vale115 10693 131,244 15
East Finchley80 20791 111,287 14
Brunswick Park99 15618 181,309 13
Colindale North105 14690 141,232 17
Mill Hill86 16659 151,237 16
Totteridge & Woodside81 18642 161,045 20
Woodhouse82 17565 201,094 19
Edgwarebury57 23552 221,001 21
Whetstone60 22555 21970 22
Underhill61 21467 23765 24
Garden Suburb42 24462 24786 23

East Barnet Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 19 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (25 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (15 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 19 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (26 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (18 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (20 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (17 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (28 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Vehicle crime (15 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (24 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (16 incidents).

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (19 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (15 incidents) also being high.

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 97 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 12.12 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202516
January 202515
December 202412
November 202415
October 20245
September 202415
August 20246
April 202413

A total of 188 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 18.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202519
January 202525
December 202425
November 202426
October 202420
September 202428
August 202424
July 20241
April 202419
March 20241

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20255
January 202510
December 20245
November 20243
October 202411
September 20246
August 20242
April 20246

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.71 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202510
January 20253
December 20249
November 20248
October 20245
September 20249
August 20243

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
September 20241
April 20241

A total of 121 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 15.12 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202512
January 202514
December 202419
November 202418
October 202417
September 202410
August 202416
April 202415

A total of 23 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.29 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20254
December 20243
November 20246
October 20243
September 20242
April 20242

A total of 25 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20255
January 20251
December 20242
November 20248
October 20244
September 20241
August 20242
April 20242

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20254
January 20255
December 20245
November 202410
October 20248
September 202410
August 20246
April 20245

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
November 20243
October 20241
September 20242

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
August 20241

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20251
December 20241
September 20242
August 20242
April 20242

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20253
December 20243
November 20242
October 20242
September 20247
August 20241
April 20241

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20252
December 20244
November 20241
September 20241

High Crime Locations East Barnet in February 2025

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

1. Fordham Road (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1
2. Parkside Gardens (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
3. Brookside (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Theft from the person1
Vehicle crime1
4. Grove Road (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
5. Bevan Road (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Petrol Station (Map)
Total3
Shoplifting2
Robbery1
7. Vernon Crescent (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Supermarket (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Shoplifting1
9. Churchmead Close (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
10. Beeston Road (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1

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