Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 159.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 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
  • Theft from the person 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

East Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,055 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 East Crescent (N11 3BD) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Crescent (N11 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Ada Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Link Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bethune Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oakleigh Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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