Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookside Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 93rd lowest 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 Brookside Close (EN5 2PT) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside Close (EN5 2PT), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeview Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oyster Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willowbay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgeview Close | — |
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