Crime Rates at Bedford Avenue, Barnet, EN5 2EP

Bedford Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Bedford Avenue (EN5 2EP) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. 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 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (EN5 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.