Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 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 100.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lee Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 Lee Close (EN5 5HP) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Close (EN5 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Way. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lee Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knebworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulwer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bulwer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lytton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockton Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Artesian Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bulwer Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bulwer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morrel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galdana Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Way —
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Data Sources

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