Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lindens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 257th 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 The Lindens (N12 9DL) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lindens (N12 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friern Park (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Lindens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Bank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Torrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friern Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friern Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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