Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BT) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coe'S Alley, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coe'S Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lexington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coe'S Alley | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coe'S Alley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marriott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Close | Under investigation |
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