Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Crescent Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 268th 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 Way (N12 0RB) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Way (N12 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Schoolway (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunny Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Legion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Schoolway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Schoolway —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fallowfields Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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