Total Crime Rate
170.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BA) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipping Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Albans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tapster Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coe'S Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coe'S Alley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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