Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balfour Grove area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Grove (N20 0SL) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balfour Grove (N20 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denham Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ada Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Friern Barnet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | East Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porch Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turners Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Close | Offender given a caution |
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