Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Poplar Grove area has the 36th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 451st highest 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 Poplar Grove (N11 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (N11 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Firs Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firs Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribblesdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Strode Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Strode Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hornbeams Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopkins Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Birch Close —
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ribblesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Firs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garsdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Road —
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Data Sources

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