Total Crime Rate
218.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (EN5 1SD) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 160.1% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (EN5 1SD), 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 | Plantagenet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aran Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| 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 | Drugs | Lyonsdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyonsdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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