Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.9 4/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southway area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 1,055 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 Southway (N20 8EA) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Edgwarebury average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (N20 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ventnor Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ventnor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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