Crime Rates at St Margarets Avenue, London, N20 9LJ

St Margarets Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,063 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 St Margarets Avenue (N20 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 199.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (N20 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Mews (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.