Crime Rates at Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BU

Wood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BU) in the last 12 months was 425.7 per 1,000 residents and was 406.7% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (EN5 4BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.