Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 249th 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 Sutton Crescent (EN5 2SW) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Crescent (EN5 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunster Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jarvis Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sellwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boardman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bells Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Close | — |
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