Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 168th 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 Lewes Road (N12 9NL) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (N12 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsham Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torrington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Bank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torrington Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Buxted Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buxted Road | Under investigation |
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