Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,063 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 High Street (EN5 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (EN5 5UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tapster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tapster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tapster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Argan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodfall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzjohn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tapster Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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