Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Simmons Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Friern Barnet , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmons Way (N20 0TH) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Friern Barnet average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmons Way (N20 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simmons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Russell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gallants Farm Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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