Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

York Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Way (N20 0DR) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Way (N20 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Barfield Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in York Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gresham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gresham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porch Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ninian'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakleigh Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gresham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakleigh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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