Crime in Barnet by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent CrossNW4 · 17,055 residents | 170.5 | ▼ 5% | shoplifting |
| 2 | Hendon CentralNW4 · 23,618 residents | 157.3 | ▲ 7% | shoplifting |
| 3 | HendonNW4 · 19,648 residents | 143.1 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 4 | ColindaleNW9 · 32,686 residents | 122.7 | ▲ 3% | anti-social behaviour |
| 5 | Grahame ParkNW9 · 24,097 residents | 118.2 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 6 | Fallow CornerN12 · 19,333 residents | 114.8 | ▼ 7% | anti-social behaviour |
| 7 | Burnt OakHA8 · 24,621 residents | 114.2 | ▼ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | West FinchleyN3 · 14,642 residents | 107.9 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 9 | Golders GreenNW11 · 18,673 residents | 98.1 | ▼ 21% | anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | Church EndN3 · 20,185 residents | 95.5 | ▲ 10% | anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | East FinchleyN2 · 92,126 residents | 93.7 | ▲ 8% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | WhetstoneN20 · 11,474 residents | 92.7 | ▲ 20% | violence |
| 13 | North FinchleyN12 · 26,281 residents | 92.7 | 0% | anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | The HydeNW9 · 23,224 residents | 90.4 | ▲ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 15 | West HendonNW9 · 17,496 residents | 89.8 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 16 | FinchleyN3 · 22,173 residents | 89.7 | ▲ 1% | anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Barnet ValeEN5 · 16,036 residents | 88.6 | ▲ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | EdgwareHA8 · 98,001 residents | 87.9 | ▼ 1% | anti-social behaviour |
| 19 | Childs HillNW11 · 17,991 residents | 87.6 | ▲ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | HadleyEN5 · 35,134 residents | 85.8 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 21 | Temple FortuneNW11 · 19,635 residents · next to the city centre | 83.1 | ▼ 27% | anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | Colney HatchN10 · 16,447 residents | 82 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 23 | Oakleigh ParkN20 · 15,383 residents | 80.9 | ▲ 44% | violence |
| 24 | Friern BarnetN12 · 16,091 residents | 80 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 25 | New BarnetEN4 · 19,699 residents | 80 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 26 | High BarnetEN5 · 14,174 residents | 78.2 | ▼ 3% | anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Hampstead Garden SuburbNW11 · 9,114 residents | 76.8 | ▲ 9% | vehicle crime |
| 28 | Chipping BarnetEN5 · 47,894 residents | 75.8 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 29 | Woodside ParkN12 · 15,145 residents | 75.3 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 30 | Mill HillNW7 · 7,287 residents | 67 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 31 | Rowley GreenEN5 · 7,294 residents | 65.8 | ▲ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | The HaleHA8 · 19,950 residents | 65.8 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 33 | BroadfieldsHA8 · 12,522 residents | 65.8 | ▲ 36% | violence |
| 34 | Brunswick ParkN11 · 17,500 residents | 61.3 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 35 | East BarnetEN4 · 15,863 residents | 57.7 | ▲ 10% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Barnet have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were East Barnet, Brunswick Park, Broadfields, The Hale and Rowley Green.
Which areas of Barnet have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Brent Cross, Hendon Central, Hendon, Colindale and Grahame Park.
Is crime going up or down in Barnet?
Across Barnet, 9,628 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 1% fewer than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.