Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leicester Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Leicester Road (EN5 5EB) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (EN5 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raydean Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinsdale Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinsdale Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotts Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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