Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Denton Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 239th 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 Denton Close (EN5 3AP) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Edgwarebury average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Close (EN5 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brett Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Denton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raebarn Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malins Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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