Total Crime Rate

127.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 127.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barnet By Pass area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Borehamwood Kenilworth , and the 64th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnet By Pass (WD6 5PU) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Borehamwood Kenilworth average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnet By Pass (WD6 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnet By Pass area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempsford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rowley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rowley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tempsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tempsford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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