Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Firs area has the 49th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 494th 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 The Firs (N20 9BA) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Firs (N20 9BA), 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 The Firs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athenaeum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Whetstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Domville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maryrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chandos Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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