Blackheath Westcombe vs East Barnet

Blackheath Westcombe has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,724 crimes in the last 12 months. East Barnet has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 2,546 crimes. Blackheath Westcombe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackheath Westcombe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Barnet shows +4.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackheath Westcombe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,058 incidents). In East Barnet, it is Violent Crime (660 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackheath Westcombe recorded 732 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Barnet recorded 538. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackheath Westcombe totalled 1,058 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 660 in East Barnet. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackheath Westcombe recorded 3,928 crimes (now 3,724, a change of -5.2%). East Barnet recorded 2,439 crimes previously (now 2,546, +4.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blackheath Westcombe has a resolution rate of 31.3% and East Barnet has 33%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackheath Westcombe falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. East Barnet is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blackheath Westcombe and East Barnet. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.