High Barnet — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
77 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (84): ▼ 7 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour12 · 16%
- Shoplifting12 · 16%
- Vehicle crime9 · 12%
- Burglary5 · 6%
- Public order5 · 6%
- Other theft4 · 5%
- Drugs3 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
76 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified32 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome21 · 28%
- Unable to prosecute suspect20 · 26%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
P.2 - Retail Theft - PMP/91802/24
The team took part in a month long operation in January resulting in 48 people being arrested for shoplifting offences.
Set: 2026-07-01
P.1 - ASB & Drugs - PMP/91841/24
Tackling ongoing ASB and DRUG issues with the High Barnet Ward. Overt and Covert Patrols regularly conducted to reduce this issue.
Set: 2026-07-01
P.3 - Vehicle Crime - PMP/17865/25
Utilise plain clothed patrols to target those using vehicles to commit crime across the ward. Using local information & intelligence to develop proactive operations targeting offenders.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Drop in surgery Barnet library
2026-07-23 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Drop in surgery Barnet Library
2026-07-23 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Drop in surgery Barnet Library
2026-08-27 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Drop in surgery Barnet library
2026-08-27 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Drop in surgery Barnet Library
2026-09-25 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Drop in surgery Barnet library
2026-09-25 · EN5 4QT, Barnet
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.