Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Fernwood Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 303rd 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 Fernwood Crescent (N20 0RP) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Friern Barnet average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Crescent (N20 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denham Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Road North (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernwood Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ninian'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Porch Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porch Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Denham Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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