Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Athenaeum Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athenaeum Road (N20 9AA) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athenaeum Road (N20 9AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Mews (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athenaeum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenaeum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whetstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayle Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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