Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friary Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 454th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Friary Road (N12 9HU) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 Burglary 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friary Road (N12 9HU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Friary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Friern Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torrington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Friern Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Friern Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Friary Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friern Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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