Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookside South area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brunswick Park , and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside South (EN4 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Brunswick Park average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ).
In the area around Brookside South (EN4 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Osidge Lane. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shamrock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shamrock Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osidge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osidge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knoll Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osidge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osidge Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osidge Lane | — |
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