Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westbrook Square area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 481st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westbrook Square (EN4 9AX) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbrook Square (EN4 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawton Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnet Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbrook Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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