Total Crime Rate

201.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 201.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 99.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Acton Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 106th 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 Acton Walk (N20 9BL) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 139.2% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Walk (N20 9BL), 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 Acton Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Avenue 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 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thatcham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allum Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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