Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St James Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 463rd highest 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 St James Avenue (N20 0JS) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (N20 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Barfield Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St James Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Way 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Pollard Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Pollard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Irvine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Oakleigh Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakleigh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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