Crime Rates at South Close, Barnet, EN5 5TP

South Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 South Close (EN5 5TP) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Close (EN5 5TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salisbury Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.