Total Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amber Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 247th 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 Amber Close (EN5 1FD) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amber Close (EN5 1FD), the main crime hotspot is near Dinsdale Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pricklers Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillier Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macaret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycherley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Gardens | — |
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