Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crescent Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 360th 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 Crescent Road (N11 3LB) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (N11 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Glenthorne Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Friern Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martock Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bethune Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shapwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martock Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenthorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shapwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Barnet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Goldsmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bellevue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shapwick Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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