Crime Rates at Balfour Grove, London, N20 0SJ

Balfour Grove area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 420th 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 Balfour Grove (N20 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Grove (N20 0SJ), 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.