Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfour 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.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porch Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Close Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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