Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.9 1/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bells Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 9th 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 Bells Hill (EN5 2SF) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Hill (EN5 2SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coe'S Alley, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bells Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coe'S Alley —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coe'S Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bells Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thornton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coe'S Alley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marriott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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