Lowest-crime areas in Barnet
Of Barnet's 42 neighbourhoods, Oak Hill recorded the lowest crime rate, 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Brent Cross & Staples Corner the highest, 339 crimes per 1,000 residents. 30 of 42 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Barnet neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Hillaround EN4 9EU | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Osidgearound N14 5RR | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | West Finchleyaround N3 1AT | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Edgware Parkaround HA8 8JZ | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Totteridge & Barnet Gatearound EN5 3BL | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Woodside Parkaround N12 8SS | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Mill Hill Broadwayaround HA8 0RX | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Edgware Eastaround HA8 8YS | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Golders Green Northaround NW11 9ET | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Whetstone Eastaround N20 0JT | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Copthall & Downagearound NW7 1NG | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Hampstead Garden Suburbaround N2 0EB | 72 | Moderate | Vehicle crime |
| 13 | New Barnet Westaround EN5 1LS | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | East Finchleyaround N2 8DJ | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Oakleigh Parkaround N20 9AB | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Ducks Island & Underhillaround EN5 2PG | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | North Cricklewoodaround NW11 8SN | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Grahame Parkaround NW9 5TY | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Finchley Centralaround N3 3HR | 80 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Mill Hill Parkaround NW7 3TB | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Mill Hill Eastaround NW7 1RT | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Hadley Woodaround EN5 5JN | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | North Hendon & Sunny Hillaround NW4 4JN | 82 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 24 | Childs Hillaround NW2 2QE | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | New Barnet Town & East Barnetaround EN4 8TF | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Colney Hatcharound N10 1AP | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Friern Barnetaround N11 3JE | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Hendon Parkaround NW4 2EE | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Temple Fortunearound NW11 7XD | 93 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 30 | High Barnet & Hadleyaround EN5 4HZ | 94 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | West Hendonaround NW9 6AE | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Colindale Eastaround NW9 5WT | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Fallow Corneraround N3 2AX | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Brunswick Park Roadaround N11 1EH | 105 | High | Shoplifting |
| 35 | North Finchleyaround N12 0EW | 119 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 36 | Colindale West & Southaround NW9 5EY | 120 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 37 | Church Endaround N3 2DA | 125 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 38 | Burnt Oak & Watling Parkaround HA8 0SR | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Edgware Centralaround HA8 9XE | 145 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 40 | Hendon Centralaround NW4 4ER | 146 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 41 | Golders Green Southaround NW11 8RY | 157 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 42 | Brent Cross & Staples Corneraround NW2 1DB | 339 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Barnet has the lowest crime rate?
Oak Hill had the lowest recorded crime rate in Barnet from October 2025 to September 2026: 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Barnet has the highest crime rate?
Brent Cross & Staples Corner had the highest recorded crime rate in Barnet from October 2025 to September 2026: 339 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.