Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upway area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 376th 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 Upway (N12 0QA) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upway (N12 0QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crescent Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Legion Way β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossway β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgrange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunny Way β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upway β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Schoolway Under investigation

Data Sources

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