Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hackforth Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hackforth Close (EN5 3BT) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Edgwarebury average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hackforth Close (EN5 3BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quinta Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quinta Drive | Under investigation |
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