N20 has an annual crime rate of 43.07 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in N20?

As of April 2026, N20 has an annual crime rate of 43.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 100 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.

What is the most common crime in N20?

The most common crime type in N20 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 30 incidents in April 2026 — 30.0% 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 N20 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N20 recorded 100 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.05 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 24.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring43.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment100 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 24.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

100

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Annual Crime Rate

43.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

867

Within N20 district

Barnet

32,763

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Theft from the person: 2	6
A1000 Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Robbery: 2	5
Denham Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3
Russell Road Map	total: 2 Robbery: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Raleigh Drive Map	total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Magdalene Gardens Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Friern Mount Drive Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
St Margarets Avenue Map	total: 2 Public order: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

100 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

30.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.0%

Burglary

10.0%

Vehicle Crime

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Other Theft

6.0%

Robbery

4.0%

Public Order

4.0%

Shoplifting

3.0%

Theft from Person

3.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Crime Analysis: N20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in N20 at 30.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.0%) and Burglary (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N20 has fallen sharply — by 24.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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