Barnet

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Barnet.

Population
399,007
People in Employment
176,045 (69.5%)
People Inactive
63,865 (25.2%)
People Unemployed
13,340 (5.3%)
Number Of Jobs
101k
Median Salary
£32,507
Mean Salary
£39,511

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Barnet. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Barnet for 2024

Barnets most common type of crime is: Anti-social behaviour. In 2023 there were 9,236 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,252 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,016 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 9,236 686
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 8,895 664
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 5,093 400
Getting Better
Other theft 3,638 265
Getting Better
Burglary 2,649 204
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,862 168
Getting Better
Public order 2,168 154
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,002 154
Getting Better
Drugs 1,013 84
Getting Better
Robbery 886 68
Getting Better
Theft from the person 952 63
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 273 24
Getting Better
Other crime 347 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 123 12
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Barnet

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Hendon has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Barnet, with 5467 crimes and 421 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Totteridge & Woodside has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Woodhouse 519 29
Hendon 440 34
Mill Hill 93 12
Underhill 0 0
West Finchley 0 0
West Hendon 0 0
Whetstone 0 0
Barnet Vale 0 0
Brunswick Park 0 0
Burnt Oak 0 0
Childs Hill 0 0
Colindale North 0 0
Colindale South 0 0
Cricklewood 0 0
East Barnet 0 0
East Finchley 0 0
Edgware 0 0
Edgwarebury 0 0
Finchley Church End 0 0
Friern Barnet 0 0
Garden Suburb 0 0
Golders Green 0 0
High Barnet 0 0
Totteridge & Woodside 0 0

Crime map for Barnet

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Barnet

The average property price in Barnet is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Barnet is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Barnet could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,503,411.46 £862,321.41 £642,604.22 £427,150.97
2022 £1,476,644.33 £843,471.16 £630,508.99 £414,538.08
2021 £1,348,030.70 £774,970.37 £581,142.79 £396,563.00
2020 £1,247,033.20 £729,204.34 £547,847.05 £386,117.01
2019 £1,206,301.33 £710,908.35 £534,833.12 £389,406.35
2018 £1,222,430.86 £721,533.34 £542,473.61 £401,467.89
2017 £1,224,179.02 £717,923.87 £542,081.50 £409,564.34
2016 £1,204,962.85 £708,568.51 £535,446.36 £396,327.18
2015 £1,105,724.57 £645,366.53 £487,864.09 £359,957.75
2014 £995,785.73 £577,919.50 £438,110.08 £324,279.89
2013 £879,762.24 £503,874.28 £380,339.24 £281,831.09
2012 £836,811.12 £480,585.00 £361,974.43 £271,151.78
2011 £801,487.19 £453,251.30 £337,437.05 £257,413.44
2010 £770,698.65 £443,072.88 £332,918.10 £254,910.17

Property prices over time for Barnet

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnet

The median salary in Barnet is £32,507 and the mean salary in Barnet is £39,511.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k
Median Salary
£32,507
Annual Percentage Change
8.4%
Mean Salary
£39,511

Salary comparison between Barnet and Outer London

See how Barnet compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Barnet ranks 8 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Barnet compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Barnet

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
45 705 3,810 375 1,490 3,100 700 980 2,305 475 2,345 4,695 2,210 0 505 1,150 1,550