Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (N20 9PP) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (N20 9PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Macaret Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maxfield Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillier Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macaret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walfield Avenue | — |
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