Postcode · London
Crime in N20 8HS
How much crime is recorded in N20 8HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodside Park
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
How safe is N20 8HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the N20 8HS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
N20 8HSNational
Burglary14.89.1
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Drugs4.92.4
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Robbery1.11.4
Other theft0.94.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Public order0.24.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.