Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Close (N20 9QG) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Barnet Vale average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Franklin Close (N20 9QG), the main crime hotspot is near Well Grove. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cadbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cadbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Well Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Macaret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Well Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willenhall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thatcham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cadbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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