Total Crime Rate

157.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Athenaeum Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,055 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athenaeum Road (N20 9AL) in the last 12 months was 157.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athenaeum Road (N20 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Domville Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Athenaeum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Domville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenaeum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whetstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chandos Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maryrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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