Total Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friern Barnet Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Totteridge & Woodside , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Friern Barnet Lane (N20 0LS) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Totteridge & Woodside average (54.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friern Barnet Lane (N20 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1000, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Mews (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whetstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Friern Barnet Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quayle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whetstone Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherwood Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greenside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1000 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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