Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brunswick Park , and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Walk (EN4 8NT) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Brunswick Park average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Walk (EN4 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferney Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parkside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallory Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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