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Safest Areas in Barnet

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Barnet recorded 2,379 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 64% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.

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Burglaries (12 months)

2,379

5.53 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+64%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Barnet

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Shenley

2.41/1,000
Safety score: 562

Borehamwood Hillside

3.33/1,000
Safety score: 373

Edgwarebury

4.03/1,000
Safety score: 254

Colindale North

4.05/1,000
Safety score: 255

Burnt Oak

4.06/1,000
Safety score: 256

Friern Barnet

4.17/1,000
Safety score: 247

Woodhouse

4.27/1,000
Safety score: 228

New Southgate

4.33/1,000
Safety score: 229

Underhill

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2010

Whetstone

4.53/1,000
Safety score: 2011

Fortis Green

4.66/1,000
Safety score: 1912

East Finchley

4.69/1,000
Safety score: 1813

Edgware

4.73/1,000
Safety score: 1814

West Finchley

4.84/1,000
Safety score: 1715

Cricklewood & Mapesbury

4.85/1,000
Safety score: 1716

Southgate

4.86/1,000
Safety score: 1717

Barnet Vale

4.88/1,000
Safety score: 1618

Golders Green

5.11/1,000
Safety score: 1519

Kingsbury

5.19/1,000
Safety score: 1420

Mill Hill

5.35/1,000
Safety score: 1321

High Barnet

5.49/1,000
Safety score: 1222

Hendon

5.66/1,000
Safety score: 1123

Brunswick Park

5.82/1,000
Safety score: 1124

West Hendon

5.94/1,000
Safety score: 1025

Fortune Green

5.97/1,000
Safety score: 1026

Childs Hill

6.06/1,000
Safety score: 1027

East Barnet

6.08/1,000
Safety score: 928

Totteridge & Woodside

6.46/1,000
Safety score: 829

Canons

6.53/1,000
Safety score: 830

Arnos Grove

6.69/1,000
Safety score: 7

Burglary hotspots in Barnet

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Hampstead Town

11.99/1,000
Safety score: 12

Frognal

11.32/1,000
Safety score: 13

Edgware

9.15/1,000
Safety score: 34

Highgate

7.91/1,000
Safety score: 45

Garden Suburb

7.55/1,000
Safety score: 56

Queensbury

7.37/1,000
Safety score: 57

Cockfosters

7.04/1,000
Safety score: 68

Colindale South

6.90/1,000
Safety score: 69

Cricklewood

6.72/1,000
Safety score: 710

Finchley Church End

6.70/1,000
Safety score: 711

Arnos Grove

6.69/1,000
Safety score: 712

Canons

6.53/1,000
Safety score: 813

Totteridge & Woodside

6.46/1,000
Safety score: 814

East Barnet

6.08/1,000
Safety score: 915

Childs Hill

6.06/1,000
Safety score: 1016

Fortune Green

5.97/1,000
Safety score: 1017

West Hendon

5.94/1,000
Safety score: 1018

Brunswick Park

5.82/1,000
Safety score: 1119

Hendon

5.66/1,000
Safety score: 1120

High Barnet

5.49/1,000
Safety score: 1221

Mill Hill

5.35/1,000
Safety score: 1322

Kingsbury

5.19/1,000
Safety score: 1423

Golders Green

5.11/1,000
Safety score: 1524

Barnet Vale

4.88/1,000
Safety score: 1625

Southgate

4.86/1,000
Safety score: 1726

Cricklewood & Mapesbury

4.85/1,000
Safety score: 1727

West Finchley

4.84/1,000
Safety score: 1728

Edgware

4.73/1,000
Safety score: 1829

East Finchley

4.69/1,000
Safety score: 1830

Fortis Green

4.66/1,000
Safety score: 19

About Barnet

Population

430,104

Households

164,449

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What this means for Barnet homeowners

Wherever you live in Barnet, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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