Crime Rates at Ballards Lane, London, N12 8NR

Ballards Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ballards Lane (N12 8NR) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% higher than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballards Lane (N12 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.