Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Barnet , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Vernon Crescent (EN4 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the East Barnet average (67.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Crescent (EN4 8QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebony Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Crescent
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freston Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Ebony Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daneland Under investigation

Data Sources

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