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Is Garden Suburb safe?

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Indicative score

Low caution

Based on public recorded crime near Garden Suburb, Barnet within 500m.

Incidents

25

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Shoplifting8
Burglary5
Anti-social behaviour5
Vehicle crime2
violent crime2
Bicycle theft2

Area Profile

Busy and distinctive, especially around the market and nightlife routes, so late-night awareness matters.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Garden Suburb neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Robbery and theft snatch. This is a consistent area of concern to the community, and disproportionately affects young people.
  • Garden Suburb was impacted by a number of high profile burglaries in recent months. There has been a significant decrease in the last quarter, however this remains an area of concern amongst the local community.
  • Thefts from motor vehicles have been a consistent issue on the ward. They have been occurring all over the ward, primarily arterial routes. This will be tackled through targeted patrols, street briefings, social media engagement.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

East Finchley

1.3km away · Northern

Golders Green

1.3km away · Northern

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

This area already compares well against nearby visitor districts in the current heuristic set.

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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