Total Crime Rate
85.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 394th highest 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 Somerset Road (EN5 1JD) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerset Road (EN5 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Way. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Preston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Preston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Preston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mowbray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mowbray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mowbray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mowbray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyonsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyonsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyonsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyonsdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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