Crime Rates at Bells Hill, Barnet, EN5 2ST

Bells Hill area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Bells Hill (EN5 2ST) in the last 12 months was 814.2 per 1,000 residents and was 866.7% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 154 (≈ 476.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1245.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Hill (EN5 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 146 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.